Twitter was flooded with messages expressing sadness over Grammy award-winning musician Pandit Ravi Shankar&#39;s death. He was 92 and passed away at a hospital in the United States today. <img alt="PM, Modi mourn Pandit Ravi Shankar's death" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/jul/Manmohan-Singh_3.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 362px;" /> Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (File pic) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the him &quot;a national treasure and global ambassador of India&#39;s cultural heritage.&quot; Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, &quot;Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar was the legendary musician who gave new identity to Indian classical music. May his soul rest in peace.&quot; Member of Parliament (MP) Milind Deora posted - &quot;Being a maestro wasn&#39;t his only achievement. Pandit Ravi Shankar sold Brand India better than anyone else. RIP.&quot; Industrialist and MP Naveen Jindal said, &quot;Legendary sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar is no more. May his soul rest in peace.&quot; Farhan Akhtar and Kabir Bedi too remembered the maestro in their tweets.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, among others, mourned the passing away of Pandit Ravi Shankar.

PM, Modi mourn Pandit Ravi Shankar's death

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