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Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (Kannada: ); February 4 1922 - January 24 2011) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana (school) he is renowned for the khayal form of singing as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music. He was the most recent recipient of the Bharat Ratna India's highest civilian honour awarded in 2008.
How does Bhimsen Joshi look like? How did Bhimsen Joshi look like young?
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Photo by: Bhaskar Bhatt Joshi, License: CC-BY-SA-3.0, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gururao_3.jpg
When is Bhimsen Joshi's birthday?
Bhimsen Joshi was born on the , which was a Saturday. Bhimsen Joshi's next birthday would be in 175 days (would be turning 104years old then).
How old would Bhimsen Joshi be today?
Today, Bhimsen Joshi would be 103 years old. To be more precise, Bhimsen Joshi would be 37604 days old or 902496 hours.
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What was Bhimsen Joshi's zodiac sign?
Bhimsen Joshi's zodiac sign was Aquarius.
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The ruling planets of Aquarius are Saturn and Uranus. Therefore, Bhimsen Joshi's lucky days were Sundays and Saturdays and lucky numbers were: 4, 8, 13, 17, 22 and 26. Blue, Blue-green, Grey and Black were Bhimsen Joshi's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Aquarius include: Legitimacy, Investigative spirit and Pleasing personality. Negative character traits could be: Inconsistency, Disinclination and Detachment.Was Bhimsen Joshi gay or straight?
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Is Bhimsen Joshi still alive? Are there any death rumors?
Unfortunately no, Bhimsen Joshi is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.
Are there any photos of Bhimsen Joshi's hairstyle or shirtless?
Well, we don't have any of that kind, but here is a normal photo.
Photo by: Bhaskar Bhatt Joshi, License: CC-BY-SA-3.0, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pandit_Bhimsen_Joshi_(cropped).jpg
How old was Bhimsen Joshi when he/she died?
Bhimsen Joshi was 88 years old when he/she died.
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When did Bhimsen Joshi die? How long ago was that?
Bhimsen Joshi died on the 24th of January 2011, which was a Monday. The tragic death occurred 14 years ago.
Where was Bhimsen Joshi born?
Bhimsen Joshi was born in Bombay Presidency, British Raj, Gadag-Betageri, India, Karnataka.
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Where did Bhimsen Joshi die?
Bhimsen Joshi died in Maharashtra, Pune.
When did Bhimsen Joshi retire? When did Bhimsen Joshi end the active career?
Bhimsen Joshi retired in 2011, which is more than 14 years ago.
When did Bhimsen Joshi's career start? How long ago was that?
Bhimsen Joshi's career started in 1941. That is more than 84 years ago.
What kind of music did Bhimsen Joshi do? What genre was Bhimsen Joshi?
Bhimsen Joshi's music and music style belong to the following genre: Hindustani classical music.
What was Bhimsen Joshi's real name?
Bhimsen Joshi's full given name was Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi.
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What is Bhimsen Joshi doing now?
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What is Bhimsen Joshi's net worth in 2025? How much does Bhimsen Joshi earn?
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