Bismillah Khan was buried with a 21-gun salute
Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, who passed away on August 21, 2006, was buried under a neem tree in Varanasi with a 21-gun salute by the Indian Army. The Indian government declared a day of national mourning following his demise at the age of 90. Khan, who started training at the age of six, had a career spanning eight decades.