Narayan Shripad Rajhans, popularly known as Bal Gandharva, born on 26 June 1888, was a famous Marathi singer and stage actor. He was known for his roles as female characters in Marathi plays, since women were not allowed to act on stage during his time.
Bal Gandharva got his name
after a singing performance in Pune. Lokmanya Tilak, a social reformer and
a freedom fighter of the Indian independence movement was in the audience, and
after the performance, reportedly patted Rajhans on the back and said that
Narayan was a "Bal Gandharva" (lit. Young Gandharva).
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