Who among the following Indian musicians is known for his contribution to the field of Hindustani music for the classification of Ragas into ten Thatas?
- APandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
- BAbdul Karim Khan
- CPandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
- DAllauddin Khan
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was an eminent musicologist who reclassified the structural framework of Hindustani classical music. He categorized various Ragas into ten primary musical frameworks called 'Thatas' (Bilawal, Kalyan, Khamaj, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Asavari, Todi, Poorvi, Marwa, and Kafi).