He resumed it later, under his father's conditions, but his career was cut short by his early death.

[1] "Ustad Manji Khan was noted for his serene face while singing, and earned popularity amongst younger listeners because of his choice to punctuate the more serious classical fare with exquisitely sung lighter pieces.

"[1] Manji Khan was something of a rebel, determined to widen the horizons of his gharana without compromising in the least on the fundamentals as exemplified by his great father.

Gulubhai Jasdanwalla also learned from Ustad Manji Khan for several years.

"[6] Pandit Mansur is Ustad Manji Khan's sole musical inheritor.