Omkarnath Thakur, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Omkarnath Thakur

Indian classical singer

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1897

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1967

Profession: musicologist, music pedagogue

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Omkarnath Thakur (24 June 1897 – 29 December 1967), was an Indian music teacher, musicologist and Hindustani classical singer.
A disciple of classical singer Vishnu Digambar Paluskar of Gwalior gharana, he became the principal of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Lahore, and later went on become the first dean of the music faculty at Banaras Hindu University.