Lata Mangeshkar

28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022

Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and one of the most celebrated and influential singers in the history of Indian music. Over a career spanning more than seven decades, she recorded songs in numerous Indian languages and earned the title 'Nightingale of India.'

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Born in Indore, India
28 September 1929

Lata Mangeshkar was born in Indore, in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Began her singing and acting career
1942

She began working as a singer and actress in the early 1940s to support her family after her father's death.

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Breakthrough with 'Aayega Aanewala'
1949

Her song 'Aayega Aanewala' from the film Mahal established her as a leading playback singer in 1949.

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Sang 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo'
26 January 1963

Her rendition of the patriotic song 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo' in 1963 moved Prime Minister Nehru to tears.

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Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1989

She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honor in cinema, in 1989.

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Awarded the Bharat Ratna
2001

She received India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 2001.

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Died in Mumbai, India
6 February 2022

Lata Mangeshkar died in Mumbai, India, at the age of 92.

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