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The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

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Correct Answer: D - LahoreStep-by-step Solution:Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (1872-1931) was one of the greatest classical vocalists of Hindustani music and a pioneering figure in the democratisation of Indian classical music. He was a disciple of Balakrishnabua Ichalkaranjikar of the Gwalior Gharana.Paluskar founded the first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya (a formal institution for teaching Hindustani classical music) in Lahore in 1901. This was a revolutionary step because, until then, classical music was taught exclusively through the guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple tradition) in private settings, often by hereditary musicians (baijis/ustads). By establishing a formal school, Paluskar opened music education to wider society, including women and non-hereditary musicians.He later established another Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1908, which became very influential. Paluskar composed bhajans and popularised devotional music, including his famous bhajan 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram', which became a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi.Why other options are incorrect:Option A (Delhi): Incorrect. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established in Lahore, not Delhi. Delhi's music institutions were established later. ✗Option B (Gwalior): Incorrect. While Gwalior is closely associated with the Gwalior Gharana (one of the oldest gharanas of Hindustani music, founded by Nathan Pir Bakhsh and later Haddu Khan and Hassu Khan), the first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was not established there. Paluskar trained in Gwalior but established his school in Lahore. ✗Option C (Ujjain): Incorrect. Ujjain is a significant cultural and religious city in Madhya Pradesh but was not the location of the first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. ✗Key Concept: Hindustani Classical Music - Key Figures: Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (1872-1931): Gwalior Gharana; Founded Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Lahore (1901) and Bombay (1908); Democratised music education; Popularised bhajans. Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (1860-1936): Another great reformer of Hindustani music; Codified ragas and talas into a systematic framework; Established Marris College of Music in Lucknow (1926). Major Gharanas of Hindustani Vocal Music: Gwalior Gharana (oldest), Kirana Gharana (Ustad Abdul Karim Khan), Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, Patiala Gharana, Agra Gharana, Bhendi Bazar Gharana. The Gandharva Mahavidyalaya network later spread to many cities in India.

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