Zakir Hussain death anniversary: Check 5 lesser-known facts

Zakir Hussain death anniversary: Check 5 lesser-known facts Lifestyle team Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Dec 15, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Birth Ustad Zakir Hussain was born on March 9 in 1951 in Mahim in Bombay, now called Mumbai, to Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi and Bavi Begum File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Siblings While Ustad Zakir Hussain was world renowned, his family also includes renowned percussionist Taufiq Qureshi and tabla player Fazal Qureshi File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Indian awards Among the many awards, the tabla maestro received the Padma Shri in 1988, Padma Bhushan in 2002, and Padma Vibushan in 2023 File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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