Sharda Sinha, popular Padma Bhushan Bihari folk singer, dies

Sinha was known among her fans for folk songs such as "Kartik Maas Ijoriya" and "Koyal Bin" as well as Bollywood numbers "Taar Bijli" from "Gangs of Wasseypur- II" and "Babul" from "Hum Aapke Hain Koun".

Nov 6, 2024 - 06:30
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Sharda Sinha, popular Padma Bhushan Bihari folk singer, dies

Padma Bhushan Bihari folk singer Sharda Sinha passed away at AIIMS in Delhi. She died at 9.20 pm resulting from refractory shock resulting from septicemia.

Sinha grow to be known among her fans for folk songs the same as “Kartik Maas Ijoriya” and “Koyal Bin” to boot as Bollywood numbers “Taar Bijli” from “Gangs of Wasseypur- II” and “Babul” from “Hum Aapke Hain Koun”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi grow to be continuously monitoring Sinha’s condition and has prayed for her speedy recovery.

Sinha, a Padma Bhushan recipient synonymous with folk songs in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages, grow to be on ventilator beef up following a health complication resulting from greater than one myeloma, a sort of blood cancer.

The 72-year-old singer grow to be admitted to the intensive care unit of Institute Rotary Cancer Sanatorium (IRCH), the cancer institute of AIIMS, last month.

Also is often called Bihar Kokila, Supaul-born Sinha grow to be famous in her native state and parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh courtesy her folk songs sung on occasions like Chhath Puja and weddings.

Some of her renowned tracks are “Chhathi Maiya Aayi Na Duaariya”, “Kartik Maas Ijoriya”, “Dwar Chekai”, “Patna Se”, and “Koyal Bin”.

The singer had been battling greater than one myeloma since 2017.

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