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The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

  1. Delhi
  2. Gwalior
  3. Ujjain
  4. Lahore

Explanation

Option (d) is correct
  • Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar was a distinguished Indian musicologist, teacher, and composer, renowned for his pivotal role in the revival and popularization of Hindustani classical music. He founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Lahore in 1901. Later, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya shifted to Mumbai. After his death in 1931, the Delhi branch was inaugurated in 1939 by Pt. Vinay Chandra Maudgalya, who belonged to the same musical tradition.

Answer: (d) Lahore; Difficulty Level: Hard
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