The singer died at his home in the US on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest.

He enthralled audiences across the world with his soulful performances for more than seven decades.

The maestro also wrote music for some Bollywood films but he will mostly be remembered for making Indian classical music popular across the world.

He was in the US when India went into a lockdown in March to halt the spread of coronavirus. He chose to stay back until travel restrictions were lifted, his family said.

His sudden death has shocked many, including PM Narendra Modi who led the tributes.

Pandit Jasraj’s family said in a statement, “With profound grief, we inform that Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji breathed his last this morning at 5:15 am EST due to a cardiac arrest at home in New Jersey, USA.”

It further read, “May Lord Krishna welcome him lovingly through the doors of heaven, where Pandit ji will now sing Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya exclusively just for his beloved Lord. We pray that his soul rests in eternal musical peace. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Bapuji, Jai Ho.”

Celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to the artiste and his legacy.

Shreya Ghoshal wrote that “his voice, his music had a divine power to make the audience connect with the supreme being.”

Sharing some pictures of the legendary artiste on Instagram, Shreya wrote, “This is the end of an era. Sangeet Martand #PanditJasraj ji is no more and it’s very hard to accept the loss of one of the greatest artists of this country. I have been very fortunate to have known him in this lifetime and had his blessings on me. May you rest in peace Pandit ji.”

Bandish Bandits director Anand Tiwari paid a “heartfelt shraddhanjali” to Pandit Jasraj. “I send my condolences to his family, his students, his fans and the entire world music community,” he wrote.

Screenwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar tweeted, “A huge pillar of Hindustani sangeet has fallen today . My heart felt condolence to Pandit Jasraj ‘s family . I can see him standing on the stage with his arms raised as if he is blessig all of us and in his soft and silken voice for the last time he is saying JAI HO!!”

Manoj Bajpayee, Farhan Akhtar, Dipannita Sharma, Salim Merchant, Adil Hussain among others shared their condolences on Twitter as well.