Begum Akhtar
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This article is about the Indian singer. For other uses, see Begum Akhtar (disambiguation).
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.[3][1][4]
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Birth name | Akhtaribai Faizabadi |
Born | (1914-10-07)7 October 1914 Faizabad, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Origin | Faizabad, Awadh |
Died | 30 October 1974(1974-10-30) (aged 60)[1] Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1929–1974 |
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Begum Akhtar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music in 1972, was awarded Padma Shri, and later a Padma Bhushan Award posthumously by the government of India.[5]