In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after, whom among the following Indian musicians by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?

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  1. Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
  2. Pt Ravi Shankar
  3. Ustad Zakir Hussain
  4. Pt Jasraj

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Option 4 : Pt Jasraj
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The correct answer is Pt Jasraj.Key Points

  • The minor planet was named "Panditjasraj" after the Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj by the IAU.
  • Pandit Jasraj was a renowned Indian classical vocalist belonging to the Mewati Gharana.
  • He was born in Haryana in 1930 and passed away in August 2020.

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  • Indian music director Hariprasad Chaurasia is a classical flautist and bansuri player in the Hindustani classical style.
    • In 1984, he was awarded Sangeet Natak Academy.
  • Pt Ravi Shankar was an Indian composer and sitarist.
    • He was well known for his attempts to bring Indian music to the West and for having influenced popular music in the United States and Great Britain. 
  • Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer, and actor in motion pictures is Ustad Zakir Hussain. 
    • Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2023) were given to him.

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