Awards and Honors
Gangubai Hangal received a number of awards, which include:
- Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award, 1962
- Padma Bhushan, 1971
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1973
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 1996
- Padma Vibhushan, 2002
The Karnataka state government declared two days of mourning for Hangal. A state funeral was announced for 22 July in Hubli by the district commissioner of the Dharwad district.
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