President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and PM Narendra Modi on Monday joined the nation in mourning the passing of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Hussain breathed his last in San Francisco due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 73.

Cutting across the party lines, leaders including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain and said he will be remembered as a "true genius" who mesmerised generations of music lovers across the world.

Palak Muchhal and others pay tribute to tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who died at 73. Known for bringing Indian classical music to the global stage, Hussain inspired generations. His death sparked tributes from musicians like Shankar Mahadevan and Prime Minister Modi,