did it pay a tribute to anything/anyone?
It was used by Ninia Simore in a gospel.
My Sweet Lord
Nina Simone released an 18-minute gospel reworking of "My Sweet Lord", performed live at Fort Dix before a group of African-American soldiers, on her 1972 album "Emergency Ward!", which also included an 11-minute version of Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity". 
what is referred as wonderwall music? Its a solo album and a soundtrack to a film. whose album? George Harrison. and in which film it was used? "Wonderwall". when was the album released? November 1968. in which band did the above person work during early years? The Beatles. what was his role in this band? Guitarist. was he part of any show for bangladesh? Yes, the charity event, The  Concert for Bangladesh. what charity was it for? To raise money to aid starving refugees during the Bangladesh Liberation War. how was he related to indian music? He was interested in sitar and used it in a song which triggered a phenomenon called ' The Great Sitar Explosion of 1966-67' can you mention any of his solo work? " Electronic Sound" and "My Sweet Lord". was he also into films? Yes, he was the founder of a film production and distribution company. where was his former solo work recorded? In London and Bombay. and does the latter work has any other version? Yes, there are many cover versions as it was the most performed song of 1971. did it also perform good commercially? It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 1 million copies.
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My Sweet Lord [SEP] Cover versions and tributes
Nina Simone released an 18-minute gospel reworking of "My Sweet Lord", performed live at Fort Dix before a group of African-American soldiers, on her 1972 album "Emergency Ward!", which also included an 11-minute version of Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity". Simone interspersed the song with the David Nelson poem "Today Is a Killer", giving the performance an apocalyptic ending. By the late 1970s, "My Sweet Lord" was the most covered song written and released by any of the former Beatles since the band's break-up.