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Born on March 5th 1913 , Gangubai is a legend in her lifetime .Gangubai was born into a musical family in Dharwad. Her mother Ambabai is said to have taught the young Gangubai Carnatic music with a variety of Tyagaraja's laid the foundation for her later prowess in swara singing.

Soon she was listening to gramophone records of Hindustani music, particularly the popular Marathi "Natya Sangeet". Sensing her interest, her mother put her under a Hindustani music guru Krishnacharya Hulgur.

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She even learnt Kathak from Shamlal and Prataplal, the Jaipur brothers who were then in Hubli.

Nicknamed "gaanewali", she was ostracized by the orthodox brahmins. But her irrepressible talent brought her the respect, status and the financial security she has always craved.

Fate had ordained her for music, She was 16 when put under Sawai Gandharva ( Pt. Rambhau Kundgolkar ) , a disciple of late Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, after a typical ceremony gandhabandhan, at which 20 tolas of gold was given as gurud