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प्रश्न
Answer these question in 30–40 words.
Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the event
historic?
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उत्तर
On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan played the Raag Kaafi on his shehnai from the Red Fort. The event was historical because it was on the occasion of India’s Independence from British Rule.
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