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Question

Girja Devi, famous singer of Thumri belongs to:

  1. Banaras Gharana
  2. Lucknow Gharana
  3. Jaipur Gharana
  4. None of the above

Answer:

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