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Alla Rakha

Indian tabla player.

Born April 29th, 1919 in Gurdaspur district.

Died February 3rd, 2000 at 80 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
composer, percussionist
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon