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Odisha's first radio artiste Sanjukta Roy passes away

Roy, 91, passed away at her residence in Bhubaneswar on August 15. A disciple of classical instrumentalist late Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan Saheb of Gwalior, Sanjukta was allowed to perform at the All India Radio (AIR) station launch at Cuttack in 1948. Former Chief Minister Harekrushna Mahatab encouraged her to go to Mumbai (Bombay then) to learn classical music and awarded her a scholarship by the Odisha government in 1954 to undergo intensive training.