Practicing Success
The first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service is: |
MS Subbulakshmi Zakir Hussain Bhimsen Joshi Bismillah Khan |
MS Subbulakshmi |
The correct answer is Option (1) - MS Subbulakshmi Indian Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi was from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the very first artist to ever get the Bharat Ratna. In 1974, she became the first artist from India to earn the Ramon Magsaysay award. In 1966, she was the first Indian to perform before the UN General Assembly. |