honors Gangubai Hangal received a number of awards, which include: Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award, 1962 Padma Bhushan, 1971 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1973 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 1996 Padma Vibhushan, 2002 In 2008, The State Government of Karnataka decided to name the proposed Karnataka State Music University, Mysore after Gangubhai Hangal. Subsequently, the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Act, 2009 has been passed by the State Legislature. Presently the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University operates from Mysore, Karnataka. Gangothri — the birthplace of Gangubai Hangal — has been converted into a museum by the Government of Karnataka. Dr Gangubai Hangal Gurukul in Hubli trains artists in traditional Guru-Shishya parampara to become performing artists. In September 2014, a postage stamp featuring Hangal was released by India Post commemorating her contributions to Hindustani music. See also Bhimsen Joshi References Further reading Nanna Badukina Haadu (The Song of My Life), as told to Mr. N.K.Kulkarni, translated into English by G. N. Hangal, published by Sahitya Prakashan, Hubli. External links Gangubai Hangal page at Vijaya Parrikar Library of Indian Classical Music Gangubai Hangal Detailed Biography Gangubai Hangal feted on her 94th birthday Gangubai Hangal auf culturebase.net 1913 births 2009 deaths Hindustani singers Kannada people Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts People from Dharwad Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Kirana gharana Indian women classical singers Academic staff of Karnatak University Indian women songwriters Singers from Karnataka All India Radio people Women Hindustani musicians 20th-century Khyal singers 20th-century Indian singers All India Radio women Women musicians from Karnataka 20th-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers