Gul Mohammad Khan | |
Birth Date: | 1876 |
Birth Place: | Tirhut, Darbhanga, Bihar, British India |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan (1876–1979) was a Bangladeshi musician.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]
Khan's father, Ustad Ahmad Khan, was a singer in the court of the Maharaja. His grandfather, Ustad Namder Khan, was also a musician.[1]
Khan was skilled in Dhrupad and Kheyal.[1] He performed at the inauguration ceremony of the Dhaka Radio Centre. Later he joined the institute as a music teacher.[1]
The Shilpakala Academy held a reception in Khan's honor in 1977.