Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :
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Answer: D. Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur (1910-1992) of Dharwad, Karnataka, was a leading singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, founded by Ustad Alladiya Khan.
Watch for: Many Dharwad singers (like Bhimsen Joshi) are Kirana, so students guess by region rather than by singer.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Mansur was not from the Agra gharana.
- B. Wrong because although he had early Gwalior training, he is known as a Jaipur-Atrauli singer.
- C. Wrong because Patiala was the gharana of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, not Mansur.
Source to check: Sangeet Natak Akademi profile and Padma Vibhushan citation of Mallikarjun Mansur; CCRT material on Hindustani gharanas
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