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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| honorific_prefix = Acharya<br />
| name = Jnanendra Prasad Goswamy<br />
| image = Portrait of Jnanendra Prasad Goswami.jpg<br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
| caption = আচার্য জ্ঞানেন্দ্রপ্রসাদ গোস্বামী<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1902|12|25|}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bishnupur, Bankura]], {{no wrap|[[Bengal Presidency]]}}, {{no wrap|[[British India]]}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1945|10|29|1902|12|25}}<br />
| death_place = [[Bishnupur, Bankura]], {{no wrap|[[Bengal Presidency]]}}, {{no wrap|[[British India]]}}<br />
| occupation = Singer<br />
}}<br />
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'''Acharya Jnanendra Prasad Goswamy''' ({{langx|bn|আচার্য জ্ঞানেন্দ্রপ্রসাদ গোস্বামী}}; 25 December 1902 – 29 October 1945) {{aka}} '''Jnan Gossain''' ({{langx|bn|জ্ঞান গোসাই}}), from Bengal, was an Indian vocalist in the [[Hindustani classical music]] tradition. <br />
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A renowned exponent of the [[Bishnupur gharana]], he was known for the ''[[Khayal]]'', ''[[Dhrupad]]'', ''[[Thumri]]'' and ''[[Tappa]]'', along with ''Raga-pradhan'' songs.<ref name= itc>{{cite web|url= https://www.itcsra.org/TreasurePast.aspx?TreasuresId=12|title= Treasures from the Past |access-date =29 June 2019 }}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Jnanendra's journey to the world of Indian classical music was initiated at his home under the guidance of his father Bipin Chandra Goswamy, who was a noted esraj player. His next guru was his uncle, Pandit [[Radhika Prasad Goswamy]], a great vocalist of his times. He also got his training form eminent vocalists such as Pandit Girija Shankar Chakrabarty and Ustad [[Faiyaz Khan]].<ref name= aa>{{cite web| url = https://www.sahapedia.org/baisanaupaura-gharaanaara-panadaita-saujaita-ganagaopaadhayaayaera-saathae-saakasaatakaara|title= বিষ্ণুপুর ঘরানার শাস্ত্রীয় সঙ্গীত |access-date=29 June 2019 }}</ref><br />
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==Professional career==<br />
Jnanendra Prasad was instrumental in popularizing Indian Classical music and created an audience of its own. In Bishnupur gharana, {{lang|sa|Dhrupad}} is the main form of music which is addressed to God, and in ancient times used to be sung in temples and king's chambers. He was a close friend of Kazi Nazrul Islam, and recorded many Nazrul Geeti in Bengali. He was associated with Gramaphone Company of India for many years.<ref name= kmm>{{cite web| url=http://kolkatamusicmapping.com/jnanendra-prasad-goswami-late-1930/|access-date=29 June 2019|title=BRIEFLY: About Jnanendra Prasad Goswami during late 1930}}</ref><br />
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