Krishnarao Shankar Pandit (1893–1989) was an Indian musician, considered by many as one of the leading vocalists of the Gwalior gharana.
[2] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1973, for his contributions to music.
[9] Pandit was credited with designing the curriculum for vocal and instrumental music for which he wrote eight text books and several articles.
[2] His disciples include his sons, Chandrakant Pandit and veteran Gwalior gharana vocalist, Pt.
[5] His life has been documented in a biography, Krishnarao Shankar Pandit, a Doyen of Khayal, brought out by Neela Bhagwat.