Rajab Ali Khan

Rajab Ali Khan (3 September 1874 at Narsinhgarh, Madhya Pradesh – 8 January 1959 at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh) was an Indian classical vocalist and poet. Therefore his style was a mix of the Jaipur Gharana and Kirana gharana styles. He was a court musician of Dewas and Kolhapur. He also performed on concert tours. He was also a court musician of Ram Singh II of Jaipur State.

In 1909, he was conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna Bhushan by the Maharaja of Mysore, and in 1954 he received a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. His last big concert was held in 1957, in Bombay now called Mumbai.

Rajab Ali was known as a master khayaliya but he was also a noted player of Rudra Veena, Sitar, Jaltarang and tabla.