Maniram
singer (1910-1985)
Shri Maniram Pandit (8 December 1910 – 16 May 1985) was an Indian classical vocalist from the Mewati gharana. Pandit is known for his exemplary contribution to Indian classical music. His compositions ‘ Mata Kalika ’, Niranjani Narayani, Gala Bhujang, Lasat Seer Chand are master pieces and sung by each and every vocalist of Mewati Gharana . He is the elder brother and guru of Pt. Jasraj and eldest son of Pt. Motiram Pandit.
Background
Pandit was born at Pilli Mandori in Haryana to an orthodox Brahmin family with strong musical traditions in the Mewati gharana. His father, Pt. Motiram Pandit, died prematurely in 1939, hours before being announced as Osman Ali Khan's new court musician. After his father died, Maniram Pandit became the patriarch of his family and moved them to Hyderabad where he became a court musician and left deep musical roots.
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