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प्रश्न
The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan Thinking about the text :
Tick the right answer.
Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to (Afghanistan, U.S.A., Canada).
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उत्तर
Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to Afghanistan.
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Explain:
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