Nikhil Banerjee

Pandit
Nikhil Banerjee
**Padma Bhushan**
Pandit Nikhil Banerjee Padma Bhushan
Background information
Born	14 October 1931; Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Origin	Calcutta, India
Died	27 January 1986 (aged 54); Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupations	Composer, sitarist
Instruments	Sitar

Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee (14 October 1931 – 27 January 1986) was an Indian classical sitarist of the Maihar Gharana. Along with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan, he emerged as one of the leading exponents of the sitar. He was a recipient of the Indian civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.^[1]

^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[Padma_Awards-1] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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Pandit Nikhil Banerjee Padma Bhushan

Background information
Born	(1931-10-14)14 October 1931 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Origin	Calcutta, India
Died	27 January 1986(1986-01-27) (aged 54) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupations	Composer, sitarist
Instruments	Sitar