Rubab and sarod player | Son of Gul Mohammad Shah Khan | Father of Shafayat Khan

Enayet Ali Khan was an excellent rubab player of Shahjahanpur. He started learning under his father Gul MD Shah Khan who was a fine rubab and sarod player. Later he became a disciple of Qasim Ali Khan of Seniyā. Qasim Ali was a court musician in the Bhawal district near Dhaka, where Enayet Ali also became court musician to Raja Rajendra Narayan Ray -the king of Bhawal state. He also studied with Umrao Khan Seniya. Enayat Ali was the first ever Indian musician to go to England to perform during Queen Victoria’s 40th jubilee ceremony in 1877. Reportedly the Queen and her courtiers were so charmed by his performance that he was invited again in subsequent years. No photography exists.