UP Special UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

Girja Devi, famous singer of Thumri belongs to:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Banaras Gharana

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Banaras Gharana”.

Girija Devi, the famous Thumri singer, belonged to a combination of two gharanas:

1. Banaras Gharana
2. Seniya Gharana

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