was assigned as her teacher. The two fell in love, got married, and moved to Dewas in 1947. Soon after the move, Gandharva was stricken with tuberculosis, but with the help of new medicines, dedicated doctors, and Bhanumati's nursing, he recovered. Gandharva's first son, Mukul Shivputra, was born in 1956. Their second son, Yashowardhan, was born in 1961 but Bhanumati died during the child-birth. Soon after her death, Gandharva married Vasundhara Shrikhande (1931–2015), another of his fellow-students at Deodhar's school. Their daughter, Kalapini Komakalimath, is a noted vocalist. Death Gandharva breathed his last on 12 January 1992, at his Dewas residence, Madhya Pradesh after a long history of lung infection ailment for decades. His mortal remains were cremated with full state honors and his funeral was attended by hundreds of music lovers from all over the country. In popular culture The last in the series of four movies in the Kabir Project by Shabnam Virmani features the life of Gandharva and his disciples, his career, and his journey into "Nirgun" singing. His song 'Sunta Hai' forms the title of the movie 'Koi Sunta Hai'. 'Hans Akela' is a 78 minutes documentary on Kumar Gandharva made by Films Division of the Government of India, with interviews with various people – wife, friends, students. 'Mukkam Vashi' is a book made on notes collected during a two-day workshop of the same name. It collected together the thoughts of Gandharva on the nature of music at a fundamental level. Legacy In September 2014, a postage stamp featuring Gandharva was released by India Post commemorating his contributions to Hindustani music. Notes Bibliography Hess, Linda (2009). Singing Emptiness: Kumar Gandharva performs the poetry of Kabir. Seagull Books. External links An Appreciation of Kumar Gandharva TIFR The Kabir Project 1924 births 1992 deaths Hindustani singers Kannada people People from Belgaum People from Dewas People from Dewas district Indian music educators 20th-century Indian male classical singers Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts Bhajan singers Educators from Karnataka 20th-century Indian educators Singers from Karnataka Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award