Puttayya

Puttaraj Gawai was an Indian musician, scholar, and social servant, blind from infancy, who became a master of both Hindustani and Carnatic music. He was a member of the Gwalior Gharana and founded the Panchakshara Gharana. A prolific author of over 80 books, he was also a revered music teacher, and the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor.