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In pictures: Thousands bid teary farewell to vocalist Rashid Khan at Rabindra Sadan

Celebrities, leaders and thousands from all walks of life attend state funeral and gun-salute ceremony

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 10.01.24, 07:23 PM
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accompanied by state minister Aroop Biswas and MLA Raj Chakraborty, lays a wreath of red roses on the casket containing the last remains of Rashid Khan at a state funeral at Rabindra Sadan on Wednesday. A gun salute was given to the versatile classical vocalist whose body was kept in a casket decked with white flowers
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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accompanied by state minister Aroop Biswas and MLA Raj Chakraborty, lays a wreath of red roses on the casket containing the last remains of Rashid Khan at a state funeral at Rabindra Sadan on Wednesday. A gun salute was given to the versatile classical vocalist whose body was kept in a casket decked with white flowers

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The late vocalist’s distraught family, comprising his wife Soma Khan, two daughters and son Armaan, finds it difficult to hold back tears. The maestro’s mortal remains were kept for public viewing at the state-run cultural complex
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The late vocalist’s distraught family, comprising his wife Soma Khan, two daughters and son Armaan, finds it difficult to hold back tears. The maestro’s mortal remains were kept for public viewing at the state-run cultural complex

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Singers Usha Uthup and Haimanti Sukla beside sarod player Debojyoti Bose at the state funeral ceremony
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Singers Usha Uthup and Haimanti Sukla beside sarod player Debojyoti Bose at the state funeral ceremony

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Actress June Maliah consoles the grieving wife of Rashid Khan
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Actress June Maliah consoles the grieving wife of Rashid Khan

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Ajoy Chakrabarty offers floral respects to the vocalist
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Ajoy Chakrabarty offers floral respects to the vocalist

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The musician pair of Sourendro Mullick and Soumyajit Das at the venue
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The musician pair of Sourendro Mullick and Soumyajit Das at the venue

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Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and Odissi dancer Sanchita Bhattacharya wait with garlands during the send-off
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Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and Odissi dancer Sanchita Bhattacharya wait with garlands during the send-off

Singer Indranil Sen and vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty were among numerous celebrities and leaders spotted at Rabindra Sadan
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Singer Indranil Sen and vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty were among numerous celebrities and leaders spotted at Rabindra Sadan

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Saikat Mitra, son of the late playback singer and music director Shyamal Mitra, and (right) film director Raj Chakrabarty
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Saikat Mitra, son of the late playback singer and music director Shyamal Mitra, and (right) film director Raj Chakrabarty

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Actress Moon Moon Sen and cricketer-politician Ashok Dinda offer their last respects
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Actress Moon Moon Sen and cricketer-politician Ashok Dinda offer their last respects

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A sea of heads opposite Rabindra Sadan try to capture images of the hearse leaving with the last remains of the late vocalist
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A sea of heads opposite Rabindra Sadan try to capture images of the hearse leaving with the last remains of the late vocalist

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The hearse leaves with the mortal remains of Rashid Khan
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The hearse leaves with the mortal remains of Rashid Khan

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Ustad Rashid Khan Moon Moon Sen Indranil Sen Usha Uthup Mamata Banerjee Firhad Hakim Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty Kaushiki Chakraborty Raj Chakraborty June Maliah Ashok Dinda
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