Pt Chhannulal Mishra

Chhannulal Mishra was an Indian Hindustani classical music singer from Banaras. He was an exponent of the Banaras gharana school of Hindustani classical music, especially Khayal and Purab Ang (Thumri). He won the Shiromani Award of Sur Singar Sansad, Bombay; the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award; the Naushad Award of U.P. Govt; the Yash Bharti Award of U.P; Sangeet Natak Academy fellowship by Government of India; and the Bihar Sangeet Shiromani Award. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, on 25 January 2010. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan India's second highest civilian award in 2020. Mishra was the son-in law of Pt Anokhelal Mishra.