Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Recognises Haveli Sangeet

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar-2025 was announced for the years 2024-25 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi under the Union Ministry of Culture. Acharya Shri Ranchhodlalji Goswami, a Haveli Sangeet scholar from Ahmedabad, received the honour for the Pushtimarg Haveli Sangeet tradition.

Haveli Sangeet

Haveli Sangeet is a devotional music tradition linked with the Pushtimarg sect and the temple culture of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The tradition uses vocal compositions, hymns, and classical music forms in worship settings.

Acharya Shri Ranchhodlalji Goswami

Acharya Shri Ranchhodlalji Goswami is the 16th Acharya of the historic Goswami Haveli in Kalupur, Ahmedabad. He is 32 years old, has composed more than 22,000 devotional hymns, and has authored eight books.

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is an annual award for outstanding young performers under 40 years of age in Indian performing arts. The award carries a cash prize of 25,000 rupees, a plaque, and an angavastram.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy for music, dance, and drama.
• Ustad Bismillah Khan was a shehnai maestro and a Bharat Ratna awardee.
• Haveli Sangeet is associated with the Pushtimarg tradition founded by Vallabhacharya.
• The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar recognises artists in multiple performing arts disciplines.

Other Gujarat Recipients

Three other artists from Gujarat were selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025. They are Garba artist Tvisha Vyas, Rudra Veena maker Kishorbhai Somabhai Mistry, and theatre director Kapildev Shukla.