Monoj Kr. Sardar was born in 1947 into a family of musical instrument makers going back four generations. His career as a musical instrument craftsman and innovator spans more than forty years. This includes such instruments as sitars, tanpuras, dilruba, esraj and other Indian classical instruments. He is particularly known for his technical expertise and knowledge of harmoniums. Manoj Kumar Sardar instruments are played and appreciated both in India and throughout the world.