Match the following:
A. Ut. Bundu Khan - i. Sitar,
B. Inayat Khan - ii. Pakhawaj,
C. Govind Rao Burhanpurkar - iii. Guitar,
D. Brij Bhushan Kabra - iv. Sarangi

Question

Match the following: 
A. Ut. Bundu Khan - i. Sitar, 
B. Inayat Khan - ii. Pakhawaj, 
C. Govind Rao Burhanpurkar - iii. Guitar, 
D. Brij Bhushan Kabra - iv. Sarangi

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 3:
This option provides the only correct and established pairings for these legends of Indian classical music. Ustad Bundu Khan is universally recognized as one of the most prominent Sarangi players of the 20th century, representing the Delhi Gharana, which makes A-iv the correct match. Ustad Inayat Khan (B-i) was a pivotal figure in the Imdadkhani Gharana and one of the most influential Sitar players in the early 20th century, cementing his legacy with the Sitar. Pandit Govind Rao Burhanpurkar (C-ii) was a great Pakhawaj maestro of the Nana Sahib Panse tradition, with many rare recordings attesting to his mastery of the ancient drum. Finally, Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra (D-iii) is famously credited with adapting and popularizing the slide Guitar for Hindustani classical music, making this pairing essential knowledge.

The incorrect option is 1:
This option incorrectly pairs Ustad Bundu Khan with the Sitar (A-i) and Brij Bhushan Kabra with the Pakhawaj (D-ii). Ustad Bundu Khan’s mastery was on the Sarangi, a bowed instrument, not the Sitar, a plucked instrument. Conversely, Brij Bhushan Kabra introduced the Guitar, not the Pakhawaj, to the classical domain. Moreover, this option pairs Inayat Khan (B) with the Sarangi (iv) and Govind Rao Burhanpurkar (C) with the Guitar (iii), incorrectly swapping the instruments of the first two and the last two masters mentioned in the match list.

The incorrect option is 2:
This option is entirely incorrect as it misrepresents the primary instruments of all four artists. It links Ustad Bundu Khan (A) to the Guitar (iii), Inayat Khan (B) to the Pakhawaj (ii), and Govind Rao Burhanpurkar (C) to the Sarangi (iv). These pairings are all factually wrong, as the correct instruments are Sarangi, Sitar, and Pakhawaj, respectively. Furthermore, assigning Brij Bhushan Kabra (D) to the Sitar (i) instead of the Guitar ignores his unique and significant contribution as the pioneer of the Indian classical guitar.

The incorrect option is 4:
This option presents a complete mismatch of instruments to musicians. It incorrectly pairs Ustad Bundu Khan (A) with the Pakhawaj (ii), while he was a sarangi exponent, and Inayat Khan (B) with the Guitar (iii), when he was a master Sitar player of the Imdadkhani Gharana. It also incorrectly assigns Govind Rao Burhanpurkar (C) to the Sitar (i), and Brij Bhushan Kabra (D) to the Sarangi (iv). Given that none of the four established artist-instrument pairs are correctly represented, this option demonstrates a lack of foundational knowledge regarding these key figures in Hindustani instrumental music.