Vishnu Digambar Paluskar | |
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| Born | 18 August 1872 Kurundwad, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 August 1931 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Hindustani classical singer |
| Children | D. V. Paluskar |
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (18 August 1872[1] – 21 August 1931[1]) was a Hindustani musician. He sang the original version of the bhajan Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram[citation needed], and founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya on 5 May 1901. He is also credited with arranging India's national song, Vande Mātaram, as it is heard today. His original surname was Gadgil,[2] but as they hailed from the village Palus (near Sangli), they came to be known as the "Paluskar" family.