"Ghagge" Nazir Khan | |
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Born | c. 1850s Agra |
Origin | Mewat |
Died | c. 1920 Bhopal |
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation | Singer of hindustani classical music |
Years active | 1870s–1920s |
Nazir Khan, more commonly known as "Ghagge" Nazir Khan or Jodhpurwale Nazir Khan,[1] (c. 1850s – c. 1920s) was an Indian classical singer and, along with his elder brother Wahid Khan, founded the Mewati gharana,[2] later popularized by Pandit Jasraj.[3]