February 6,2022:Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92. She was admitted to a city hospital in early January this year, after she tested positive for Covid-19 and was also diagnosed with pneumonia. Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU with mild symptoms and was recovering slowly.
Lata Mangeshkar is lovingly referred to as the ‘Nightingale of India’. She stepped into singing at the age of 13 and recorded her first song in 1942. In her career spanning seven decades, she has to her credit over 30,000 songs in different languages. Lata Mangeshkar has been the voice behind popular tracks like ‘Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai’, ‘Raam Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Ek Radha Ek Meera’ and ‘Didi Tera Devar Deewana’ to name a few.
Lata Mangeshkar was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan, third-highest civilian award in 1969, the Padma Vibhushan, second-highest civilian award in 1999 and the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna in 2001. She was also conferred with France’s highest civilian award, ‘Officier de la Legion d’Honneur’ (Officer of the Legion of Honour) in 2009.
She was the oldest of the siblings, Meena Khadikar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
As the nation mourns over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. People from around the world have paid a heartfelt tribute to the singer.
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed condolences on the demise of the legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar.
The British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai paid tribute to the veteran singer and expressed sadness over the demise of Lata Mangeshkar.
The United States Embassy in India paid tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, also called as ‘nightingale of India.’
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said the “subcontinent has lost one of the truly great singers the world has known.
From serving Prime Ministers to former Presidents, several overseas aficionados of Lata Mangeshkar’s voice expressed grief over her passing away.
