Akbar Khan (disability activist)

Akbar Khan
Khan in 2016
Born (1962-08-16) 16 August 1962
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
  • DAV School, Ajmer
  • Blind School, Ajmer
  • Sanatan Dharm Govt. College, Beawar
  • Savitri Girls College, Ajmer
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • composer
  • activist
  • banker
Years active1975–present
EmployerPunjab National Bank
Spouse
Rana Khan
(m. 1987)
Children2
Parents
  • Kistoor Khan (father)
  • Rahmat Begum (mother)
AwardsNational Award (1989)
HonoursPeople of the Year (2016)

Akbar Khan is a recipient of India's National Award for The Welfare of Persons with Disability in 1989 and the Limca Book of Records People of the Year 2016.