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Buddhadev Das Gupta is one of the finest masters of the classical musical tradition of North India and has been playing sarod for several decades.

Born in Bhagalpur, a small city in the state of Bihar in India, on February 1, 1933, Buddhadev Das Gupta, in a middle class Bengali family. He had training from Pandit Radhika Mohan Maitra, but didn't take up Sarod as a profession. He worked as an engineer for 32 years, all along learning sarod from his teacher. He belongs to Seniya Shahjahanpur Gharana.

Buddhadev became a regular broadcaster from the All India Radio, Calcutta in 1949. He was the first Indian sarod player to travel and perform abroad when he made his European debut in 1954.

Apart from performing, Buddhadev has devoted a lot of time to teaching many young students, including his son Anirban Das Gupta. In 1993, the Sangeet Natak Academy Award was bestowed on Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta by the President of India.