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'''Baba Sindhe Khan''' (sometimes spelled '''Sendhe Khan''' or '''Sinde Khan''') (c. 1885 – 17 June 1950) was an [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical]] vocalist of the [[Gwalior gharana|Gwalior Gharana]]. He is known for being among the senior hereditary maestro musicians who influenced the [[Indian independence movement|pre-Independence]] Bombay musical scene and its many musicians.<br />
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Khan is memorialized in [[B. R. Deodhar|B. R. Deodhar's]] biographical anthology, ''Pillars of Hindustani Music''.<ref>{{cite book |author=Sangit Mahabharati |title=The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India |date=2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199797721}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Dasasarma |first1=Amala |title=Musicians of India: Past and Present Gharanas of Hindustani Music and Genealogies |date=1993 |publisher=Naya Prokash |isbn=9788185421186}}</ref><br />
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==Background==<br />
===Life and career===<br />
Khan was the son and disciple of [[Amir Khan (Gwalior singer)|Amir Khan]], also known as "Meeran Baksh Khan." Amir Khan was a disciple of [[Banney Khan (singer)|Banney Khan]] of [[Gwalior gharana]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Deodhar |first1=B. R. |title=Pillars of Hindustani Music |date=1993 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=9788171545551}}</ref> Some accounts suggest Amir Khan was also a cousin of Banney Khan.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Khan |first1=Sadaqat Aman |title=Gharanas of Indian Music |date=2022 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=9798885694117 |page=54}}</ref> Amir Khan was a friend of [[Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wade |first1=Bonnie C. |title=Khyal: Creativity Within North India's Classical Music Tradition |date=1985 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521256599 |page=42}}</ref><br />
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After his father's early death, Khan and his brother [[Pyar Khan]] traveled extensively, including to Kabul and sang in small groups. He spent some time in Karachi with a wealthy patron, Seth Bishandas. Fond of mysticism, Bishandas' influence compelled Khan to live as a [[fakir]].{{citation needed|date= October 2024}}<br />
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In 1919, Khan relocated to Bombay and sustained himself on music tuitions. His reclusive and temperamental behavior led to a poor reputation. He developed an alcohol problem. He came into the care of one of his female disciples, Karamjan.{{citation needed|date= October 2024}}<br />
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He often visited [[Vishnu Digambar Paluskar|V. D. Paluskar's]] [[Gandharva Mahavidyalaya|music school]] in Bombay and sing their about once or twice a month.{{citation needed|date= October 2024}}<br />
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===Death===<br />
On 17 June 1950, Khan died at [[St George Hospital, Mumbai|St. George's Hospital]] in Bombay.{{citation needed|date= October 2024}}<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Khan does not appear to have major disciples outside of [[B. R. Deodhar]] and [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]] and his nephew [[Umeed Ali Khan]]. Nevertheless, his music influenced popular singers like [[Chhota Gandharva]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Doordarshan Sahyadri |title=Swarraj {{!}} Chotta Gandharva Part – II |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knZRolijoQc |via=YouTube |date=17 November 2020 |publisher=Doordarshan}}</ref><br />
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Khan's tomb is located at Shuklaji Street in Mumbai.<br />
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