Ajoy Chakrabarty

Pandit, Honorary doctorate
Ajoy Chakrabarty
Ajoy Chakrabarty at Kolkata
Born
Ajoy Chakrabarty

(1953-12-25) 25 December 1953 (age 70)
OccupationVocalist
ChildrenKaushiki Chakraborty, Ananjan Chakraborty
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2020)
Musical career
OriginShyamnagar, West Bengal, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Years active1977–present

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 25 December 1953) is a Hindustani classical vocalist,[1] composer, lyricist and an exponent of the Patiala-Kasur gharana.[2] He was given Padma Bhushan Award, the third highest civilian award in India in 2020.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ "Padma honours for Ajoy Chakraborty, Manilal Nag". The Times of India. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes given Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Here's full list of Padma award recipients". The Economic Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ "MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF). padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2020.