Raj Begum Explained

Raj Begum
Birth Date:27 March 1927
Death Place:Srinagar
Nationality:Indian
Other Names:The Melody Queen of Kashmir [1]
Awards:Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[2]
Occupation:singer

Raj Begum (27 March 1927 – 26 October 2016) was a Kashmiri singer.[3] She was also known as the Melody Queen of Kashmir.[4] She was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2002.[5] Begum was born in Srinagar in 1927 and died in 2016, aged 89.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meeting Raj Begum, The Melody Queen of Kashmir . Scoop News Jammu Kashmir . 2020-06-16.
  2. Web site: CUR_TITLE . Sangeet Natak Akademi . 2020-06-16.
  3. Web site: Kashmir Singer Raj Begum Dies At 89. 26 October 2016. Kashmir Life. 26 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Meeting Raj Begum, The Melody Queen of Kashmir . Scoop News Jammu Kashmir . 2020-06-16.
  5. Web site: government of india-award-padma shri. Webindia123.com. 26 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Kashmir legendary singer Raj Begum Dies At 89. Onlykashmir.in. 27 March 1927. 26 October 2016. 26 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026172224/http://onlykashmir.in/kashmir-legendary-singer-raj-begum-dies-at-89/. dead.

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