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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 19

Topic: Art and culture

Q19

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :

  1. (a) Agra Gharana
  2. (b) Gwalior Gharana
  3. (c) Patiala Gharana
  4. (d) Jaipur-Atrauli GharanaCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

  1. Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur (1910-1992) from Dharwad, Karnataka, was one of the foremost vocalists of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana (founded by Alladiya Khan).
  2. Although initially trained in the Gwalior style under Nilkanthbua Alurmath, he became globally celebrated as a master of rare (anavat) ragas in the Jaipur-Atrauli gayaki.