Ustad Amir Khan (1912-1974)
Born on August 15, 1912 at Akole, in Maharashtra, Ustad Amir Khan passed away on
February 13, 1974 at Calcutta in a strange and tragic car accident. In the life span of over
sixty years, he spent almost forty years in Indian classical music. He developed a
unique style of singing that is now known as ‘Indore Gharana’.