UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 51
The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (Lahore)
Explanation: Vishnu Digambar Paluskar founded the first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Lahore in 1901, expanding access to systematic Hindustani classical music education.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Delhi later housed a Gandharva music institution, but not the first in 1901.
B: Gwalior is a major Hindustani gharana centre, not this school's birthplace.
C: Ujjain was not the location.
D: Correct-Lahore.