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    • Ravi Shankar - Art of Living Foundation leader Shri Ravi Shankar also known as 'Sri Sri' attends a medation session in front of the holy Mahbodhi tree in Bodhgaya on January 21, 2012. He is a spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation (founded 1982), which aims to relieve individual stress, societal problems and violence.
    • Ravi Shankar - Art of Living Foundation leader Shri Ravi Shankar also known as 'Sri Sri' receives a flotus flower from a supporter as he offers prayers at Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya on January 21, 2012. He is a spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation (founded 1982), which aims to relieve individual stress, societal problems and violence.
    • Ravi Shankar - P.Ravi Shankar, Chief Executive Officer of Indian Construction Equipment company, Leyland Deere, C.Anand, vice president Sales and Marketing, Leyland Deere and Executive Director, Automotive Manufactures, Rajiv M Sanghvi (C) pose in front of a Leyland Deere 435 Backhoe Loader (BHL) during its launch at a press conference in Hyderabad, on January 10, 2012. Ashok Leyland flagship of the Hinduja Group and John Deere entered the Indian construction Equipment Market launched their first product Leyland Deere 435 (BHL).
    • Ravi Shankar - P.Ravi Shankar, Chief Executive Officer of Indian Construction Equipment company, Leyland Deere, poses in front of a Leyland Deere 435 Backhoe Loader (BHL) during its launch at a press conference in Hyderabad, on January 10, 2012. Ashok Leyland flagship of the Hinduja Group and John Deere entered the Indian construction Equipment Market launched their first product Leyland Deere 435 (BHL).
    • Ravi Shankar - Senior leader of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) LK Advani (C), his wife Kamla Advani (3L), BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar (2L), former Indian cricketer and BJP Member of Parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu (2R) visit the Golden Temple Sikh shrine in Amritsar on November 15, 2011. Advani visited the city during an 'All India anti-corruption yatra'. India's 84-year-old leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) L.K. Advani began a five-week road trip travelling 7,600 km covering 23 states and four Union territories across the country campaigning against corruption. Corruption in public life has become a burning issue in Indian politics, with huge anti-graft protests in August triggered by activist Anna Hazare's hunger strike in New Delhi.
    • Ravi Shankar - Former Beatle George Harrison (L) speaks with Indian Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar's brother Uday Shankar, himself a famous Indian classical dancer, as he visited the Shankar home in Calcutta in 1972. Harrison who turned to India for musical and spiritual inspiration, died of cancer at the age of 58, 29 November 2001.
    • Ravi Shankar - CALCUTTA - 1972: Former Beatle George Harrison (C) is greeted by Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar's brother Uday Shankar (R), himself a famous Indian classical dancer, and an unidentified member of the Shankar family, as he visited their home in Calcutta in 1972. Harrison who turned to India for musical and spiritual inspiration, died of cancer at the age of 58 on 29 November 2001.
    • Ravi Shankar - World reknown sitar player, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (L) smiles at his wife Sukanya Rajan (R) and daughter Anoushka (2nd R) after receiving the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne, on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - World reknown sitar player, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (L) smiles at his wife Sukanya Rajan (R) and daughter Anoushka (2nd R) after receiving the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne, on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - Sitar legend, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (L) walks hand in hand with his daughter Anoushka (R) after receiving the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - Sitar legend, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (C), receives the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, from the university's Chancellor and Chairman of the Australia India Institute, the Honourable Alex Chernov (R) at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - World reknown sitar player, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (C), receives the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, from the university's Chancellor and Chairman of the Australia India Institute, the Honourable Alex Chernov (R) at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - Sitar legend, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (2/L) smiles after receiving the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - Sitar legend, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar receives the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - Sitar legend, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar (C) smiles after receiving the University of Melbourne's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws, at a special conferring ceremony in Melbourne on March 19, 2010. The honorary degree of Doctors of Laws is awarded by the university to recognise people who are distinguished by eminent public service or outstanding cultural achievement. Other recipients include the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mary Robinson and Germaine Greer.
    • Ravi Shankar - Indian sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar sings a song watched by his daughter Anoushka Shankar at the Dover Lane Music Conference in Kolkata on February 7, 2009. Eighty-eight year old sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar is regarded as India's most esteemed musical Ambassador.
    • Ravi Shankar - Indian sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar performs with his daughter Anoushka Shankar (unseen) at the Dover Lane Music Conference in Kolkata on February 7, 2009. Eighty-eight year old sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar is regarded as India's most esteemed musical ambassador.
    • Ravi Shankar - Indian musician Ravi Shankar (L) performs with his daughter Anoushka (R) on June 4, 2008 during a concert at London's Barbican centre.
    • Ravi Shankar - Indian musician Ravi Shankar performs on June 4, 2008 during a concert at London's Barbican centre.
    • Ravi Shankar - Indian musician Ravi Shankar salutes the audience as he performs on June 4, 2008 during a concert at London's Barbican centre.
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    Biography

    Born on April 7, 1920, in Varanasi into an orthodox, well-off Brahmin family, Rabindra Shankar Chowdery's father, ShyÆm Shankar, was employed as a diwan (minister) by the Maharajah of Jhalawar. By the age of 13, Ravi Shankar was going along on every tour of his brother Uday Shankar's Compaigne de Danse et Musique Hindou (Company of Hindu Dance and Music). At the All-Bengali Music Conference in ...more
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