One is not related with 'Kirana Gharana':

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The correct option is 3:
Professor B. R. Deodhar is the artist who is not primarily related to the Kirana Gharana. While he did receive some training from Ustād Abdul Karim Khān of the Kirana Gharana, his fundamental and dominant musical lineage traces back to the **Gwalior Gharana**. Deodhar was a leading and devoted disciple of Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, who was a pupil of Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar of the Gwalior tradition. Deodhar’s vision led him to absorb styles from many gharanas and establish the Deodhar School of Music, a move that purposefully distanced him from the strict, singular allegiance demanded by traditional gharana systems.

The incorrect option is 1:
Suresh Babu Mane is directly and closely related to the Kirana Gharana. He was the son of the Gharana's founder, Ustād Abdul Karim Khān, and received his initial training from his father. He later continued his tutelage under Ustād Abdul Wahid Khān, who was Abdul Karim Khan’s cousin and a co-founder of the Kirana style. Mane was a significant Kirana vocalist, and his sister, Hirabai Badodekar, was also a highly regarded exponent of this school. His singing style perfectly embodied the Kirana characteristics of tender, sweet, and aesthetically rich vocalism.

The incorrect option is 2:
Rambhbau Kundgolkar, universally known as **Sawai Gandharva**, is a central and pivotal figure in the Kirana Gharana. He was the most devoted and influential disciple of Ustād Abdul Karim Khān, the founder of the Gharana. Sawai Gandharva's performance and teaching career solidified the Kirana tradition, especially in the region of Karnataka and Maharashtra. He is historically recognized as the torchbearer who passed the style to the next generation of Kirana legends, including his most famous student, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

The incorrect option is 4:
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is recognized globally as one of the greatest and most famous modern proponents of the Kirana Gharana. He was a direct disciple of Rambhau Kundgolkar (Sawai Gandharva), who was, in turn, a key disciple of the Gharana's founder, Ustād Abdul Karim Khān. Joshi’s powerful, emotionally charged, and technically precise *gayaki* is considered the epitome of the Kirana style. His performances and recordings brought the Kirana tradition to a massive national and international audience.