Question

Name the classical Hindustani singer from Varanasi, who was adopted by noted sarangi player Siyaji Mishra.
1. Siddheswari Devi
2. Girija Devi
3.  Gangubai Hangal
4. Shubra Guha

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Siddheswari Devi

The correct answer is Siddheswari Devi.

• Siddheswari Devi the classical Hindustani singer from Varanasi, was adopted by noted sarangi player Siyaji Mishra.
• Siddheswari Devi was born in1908, was a legendary Hindustani singer from Varanasi, India, known as Maa.
• Siddheswari Devi also trained under Rajab Ali Khan of Dewas and Inayat Khan of Lahore but considered her guru mainly Bade Ramdas.
• In 1989, noted director Mani Kaul made an award-winning documentary, Siddheshwari, on her life.

• Siddheshwari Devi, She won many accolades during her career, including:
  • Padma Shri by the Government of India (1966).
  • Honorary D.Lit. degree by the Ravindra Bharati Vishwavidyalaya in Kolkata (1973).
  • Deshikottam degree by the Vishwa Bharati Vishwavidyalaya. 

• Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites.
• Along the city's winding streets are some 2,000 temples, including Kashi Vishwanath, the Golden Temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. 
• The present Kashi Vishwanath temple was built in the 18th century by Rani Ahalyabai Holkar of Indore.
• The temple gets its name from Kashi, which is another name for Varanasi.

Person Name	Details
Girija Devi	Girija Devi was an Indian classical singer of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas. She performed classically and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri. Awards: Padma Shri (1972). Padma Bhushan (1989). Padma Vibhushan (2016
Gangubai Hangal	Gangubai Hangal was an Indian singer of the khayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka, who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the Kirana gharana. Awards and honours: Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award, 1962. Padma Bhushan, 1971. Padma Vibhushan, 2002.
Shubra Guha	Subhra Guha was born in Calcutta in 1956. Subhra Guha is a vocalist in the Hindustani classical music tradition from the Agra Gharana style of singing. In 2015, Guha received the Girija Shankar Smriti Puruskar award from the Government of West Bengal. Guha has performed in many concerts nationally and also in the US, Europe, and Asia.