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Indian classical artists

The 27 most-read indian classical artists based in India, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

27 artists are tagged indian classical in India. The biggest move was O. S. Thyagarajan, up 3 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Ravindra Jainindian classical	6,539	0
02	Usha Mangeshkarindian classical	5,552	0
03	Sudha Ragunathanindian classical	3,256	+2
04	Manas Mukherjeeindian classical	2,364	0
05	Parween Sultanaindian classical	2,092	-2
06	Niladri Kumarindian classical	1,618	0
07	Lalgudi Jayaramanindian classical	1,288	0
08	Girija Devihindustani classical, indian classical	978	0
09	Rahul Sharmaindian classical	864	0
10	Shridhar Phadkeindian classical	722	+2
11	Mugdha Vaishampayanindian classical	566	-1
12	Reghu Kumarindian classical	542	-1
13	Pandit Swapan Chaudhurihindustani classical, indian classical	472	+1
14	Palani Subramaniam Pillaiindian classical	333	+2
15	Krishna Bhattindian classical	304	-2
16	O. S. Thyagarajanindian classical	276	+3
17	Pandit Shankar Ghoshindian classical	244	+3
18	Vittal Ramamurthyindian classical	207	-1
19	Prasad Sawkarindian classical	201	-1
20	Lalith J. Raohindustani classical, indian classical	179	-5
21	C.S. Murugabhoopathyindian classical	170	0
22	Salil V. Bhattindian classical	149	+2
23	Paul Poovathingalindian classical	134	0
23	Vijay Raghav Raoindian classical	134	-1
25	Gopal Krishanindian classical	97	0
26	Sandip Burmanindian classical	74	0
27	R. K. Bijapureindian classical	68	0

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.