Lakha Khan
Lakha Khan Mangniyar | |
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Lakha Khan receiving Padma Shri | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Lakha Khan 1945 (age 80–81) Raneri, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India |
| Genres | Rajasthani folk music, Sufi music |
| Occupations | Musician, vocalist |
| Instruments | Sindhi sarangi, vocals |
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Lakha Khan Mangniyar (born c. 1945) is an Indian folk musician, sarangi player, and vocalist from Rajasthan. He is widely regarded as one of the last remaining masters of the Sindhi sarangi, an instrument intrinsic to the musical traditions of the Manganiyar community. Khan has played a significant role in preserving and promoting Rajasthani folk and Sufi music at both national and international levels.