Overview

• He died around 4 a.m. on Thursday at his daughter’s home in Mirzapur, according to family statements, after weeks of illness.
• He had recently been treated at BHU’s Sir Sunder Lal Hospital for chest problems, with reports of a chest infection and anaemia, before being discharged to home care.
• His mortal remains were taken to Varanasi, where he was cremated at Manikarnika Ghat with a guard of honour, according to local officials and later reports.
• National leaders paid tribute, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling Mishra as a proposer of his 2014 Varanasi candidature and President Droupadi Murmu calling the loss irreparable.
• He was a leading exponent of the Banaras gharana and Purab Ang thumri, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2010 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2020, and his family said they respected his wish to avoid ventilator support.