Ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan Khan's first death anniversary was observed on Thursday. Mehdi Hassan was born on July 18, 1927 in a village called Luna, in the Indian state of Rajasthan into a family of traditional musicians. He was awarded KL Saigal Sangeet Shehenshah Award by the Government of India. He was honoured with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan. In 1983, he was awarded Gorkha Dakshina Bahu in the court of King Birendra by the Government of Nepal.