Swami Harballabh was an Hindustani classical vocalist and a saint. He established the first Hindustani classical music festival in the world in 1875 known as Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan. He was born in an affluent family at a village in Bajwara. He was a student of Swami Tulja Gir, who encouraged him to practice art and music. The place where Swami Hariballabh used to sing became a Mecca for the best Musicians and players of Classical Music.