Question
Download Solution PDFLata Mangeshkar passed away in February 2022. She was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in which year?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2001.
Key Points
- Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6 2022.
- She crooned songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung in over thirty-six Indian languages.
- Nicknamed 'The Nightingale of Bollywood', the singer was bestowed with India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna in 2001.
- She was also honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.
Confusion Points
- Sarojini Naidu is known as The Nightingale of India.
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