History
Delhi Gharana was founded in the early 18th century by Siddhar Khan. Khan, having been a pakhvaj player, was responsible for incorporating pakhvaj bhols to the style. However, the tabla, not the pakhvaj, is now the main instrument of the Delhi gharana.
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