Ghulam Sadiq Khan
- May 15, 2016
- 76 years
About Ghulam Sadiq Khan
Ghulam Sadiq Khan, 76, Indian classical vocalist.
Explore other notable deaths in 2016 or deaths in May 2016.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Ghulam Sadiq Khan?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Full Biography
|Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan (22 August 1939 – 15 May 2016) was an Indian classical vocalist. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana.
Musical career
He was initiated into music at the age of nine by his father Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan, who was an Indian sarangi player. Later, he continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan, who was the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan award in India.
He specialized in the khayal gayaki and also sang thumri, dadra and bhajans. He performed in India and abroad, including the UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Afghanistan. He was a top graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.
During the course of his career, he taught many disciples, including his son, Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan who is a khayal and ghazal vocalist, and Jaspinder Narula, a Bollywood playback singer. He also taught his grandson Ghulam Hasan Khan, who is also a Hindustani classical vocalist. He worked as a senior lecturer for the 'Faculty of Music' at the University of Delhi.
Awards and recognition
In 2005, he received the Padma Shri award for his contribution to Indian classical music.
Death
Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan died on 15 May 2016 due to a heart attack at Max Healthcare, New Delhi at age 76.
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Ghulam Sadiq Khan on Amazon.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghulam_Sadiq_Khan
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- Sep 26, 2026
Explore the archive
People who died on May 15
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Ghulam Sadiq Khan →











