The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in
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Answer: D. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar founded the first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Lahore on 5 May 1901. It was one of the first music schools open to the public and not dependent on royal patrons. A branch was later opened in Bombay.
Watch for: Gwalior is a tempting choice because Paluskar belonged to the Gwalior gharana.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Delhi was not the site of the first school.
- B. Wrong because Gwalior is linked to Paluskar's gharana, but the school was not set up there.
- C. Wrong because Ujjain was not the site of the school.
Source to check: Ministry of Culture / CCRT material on Hindustani music; Gandharva Mahavidyalaya website
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