Sharafat Ali Khan

Sharafat Ali Khan
Background information
Born1955 (1955)
Multan, Pakistan
OriginPunjab
Died30 November 2009(2009-11-30) (aged 53–54)
Lahore, Pakistan
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentSurmandal
NationalityPakistani
Alma materGovernment College University, Lahore
FatherSalamat Ali Khan
RelativesShafqat Ali Khan (younger brother)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2011
Saraswati Samman Award by the Government of India

Sharafat Ali Khan (1955 – 30 November 2009) was a Pakistani classical singer. He used to sing in various Hindustani classical genres such as thumri, kafi, khayal and ghazal throughout his career.

The recipient of Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan, Saraswati Samman Award conferred by the government of India, he was also awarded Tamgha-e-Hunar award by Afghanistan.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Renowned singer Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan passes away". The Hindu newspaper. 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tribune was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).