Sharda Sinha
Indian singer
Sharda Sinha (1 October 1952 – 5 November 2024) was an Indian folk and classical singer.[2] She was called Bihar Kokila, the cuckoo of Bihar.[3]
Sharda Sinha | |
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.jpg) Sinha in 2018 | |
| Born | 1 October 1952 |
| Died | Still alive New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Bihar Swar Kokila |
| Alma mater | Magadh Mahila College, Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Lalit Narayan Mithila University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, folk singer, classical singer |
| Years active | 1980–2024 |
| Spouse |
Brajkishore Sinha
(m. 1970; died 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards |
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In 1991, she was honored with the Padma Shri award.[4] She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2018.[5][6]
Sinha was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017. On 5 November 2024, she was hospitalized in New Delhi, India.[7] She died a few hours later at the age of 72.[8]
References
change- ↑ "Padmashri Sharda Sinha interviewed by Lalit Narayan Jha". Mithila Mirror (Interview). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
Time 1:30 to 1:50
- ↑ Sinha, Ragini (15 November 2021). "शारदा सिन्हा बिहार की एक लोकप्रिय मैथिली गायिका हैं।". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Sharma, Aseem (26 October 2024). "Sharda Sinha aka Bihar Kokila admitted to Delhi AIIMS emergency ward". India TV. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Government announces recipients of 2018 Padma awards". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ "This Chhath Puja song is making people so nostalgic, they want to go home". The Indian Express. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Renowned Singer Sharda Sinha On Ventilator Support, PM Assures Help". NDTV. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ भास्कर, ज्योति (5 November 2024). "Sharda Sinha: शारदा सिन्हा का 72 साल की आयु में निधन, दिल्ली के एम्स में ली अंतिम सांस". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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