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Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody" and "Voice of the Millennium".
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Born 28 September 1929 · Died 6 February 2022 · Q156347
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2026· 6 entries
The Times of India: Watch: Lata Mangeshkar's film version of 'Vande Mataram' played at Marathi auto driver event, irks dy CM
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India Today: Thane event plays Lata Mangeshkar’s version of Vande Mataram, not original - India Today
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Hindustan Times: Lata Mangeshkar
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Hindustan Times: Lata Mangeshkar's Vande Mataram played at Thane event, deputy CM Shinde calls out gaffe | India News
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2024· 1 entry
The Quint rated the claim “These statements about wealth, health and good connections were the last words spoken by Lata Mangeshkar.” False.
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2022· 11 entries
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Drake plays Lata Mangeshkar's song 'Didi Tera Dewar Deewana' at his concert.” False.
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Released album “Lata Ji Ne Shradhanjali”.
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Released album “Shradhanjali Lata Ji”.
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The Quint rated the claim “Shah Rukh Khan was seen spitting on the mortal remains of Lata Mangeshkar.” False.
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India Today rated the claim “Lata Mangeshkar sang Kishore Kumar’s popular number “Yeh Jeevan Hai” and gifted it to him on a special tape on her birthday.” Mostly false.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Video showing the last moments of the late veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar” FALSE.
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Alt News rated the claim “Shah Rukh Khan 'spat' on Lata Mangeshkar's mortal remains” False.
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Died 2022-02-06.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Singer Lata Mangeshkar has passed away at the age of 93” False.
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News Mobile rated the claim “Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has passed away” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Singer Lata Mangeshkar has passed away” TRUE.
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2021· 1 entry
India Today rated the claim “Audio conversation of PM Modi congratulating Lata Mangeshkar in advance for her birthday ahead of his recent US visit.” Half true.
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2019· 3 entries
fact checker rated the claim “Lata Mangeshkar passes away” False.
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India Today rated the claim “Lata Mangeshkar met Ranu Mandal and praised her.” False.
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Released album “Best Of Lata Mangeshkar”.
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2018· 3 entries
Released album “Aurat”.
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Released album “Lag Ja Gale - Best of Lata Mangeshkar and Madan Mohan”.
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Released album “Diamonds Forever - Lata Mangeshkar”.
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2017· 1 entry
Released album “Sumadhur Geete”.
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2016· 2 entries
Released album “MasterWorks”.
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Released album “Melody Queens”.
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2015· 2 entries
Released album “Tribute to Salil Da : Mone Pore Pa Ma Ga Re Sa - CD 2”.
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Released album “Tribute to Salil Da : Mone Pore Pa Ma Ga Re Sa - CD 1”.
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2014· 1 entry
Recorded a Bengali album, Shurodhwani, including poetry by Salil Chowdhury, also composed by Pai
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2013· 3 entries
Released album “Flash Back - Lata Mangeshkar with Tabassum”.
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Released album “Geet Shilp Marathi Geete”.
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Declared "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather
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2012· 3 entries
Released album “Adaa”.
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Released album “Flash Back - Kishore Kumar with Tabassum”.
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Was ranked number 10 in Outlook India's poll of the Greatest Indian since independence
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2011· 1 entry
The entry was revived by Guinness crediting the record to her sister Asha Bhosle as the most recorded artist in music history, "for recording up to 11,000 solo, duet and chorus-backed songs and in over 20 Indian language
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2010· 1 entry
Released album “Timeless”.
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2009· 2 entries
Was awarded the title of Officer of the French Legion of Honour, France's highest order
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France made her an officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the country's highest civilian award
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2007· 4 entries
Released ep “Utha Rashtraveer Ho Deshbhaktigeete”.
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Released album “Maestros - Masters of Melody Disc 1”.
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Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (2007).
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Released album “The Golden Voices Of Bollywood - Volume 1 - The Nightingale Of India”.
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2006· 4 entries
Released ep “Marathi Songs”.
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2006).
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Released album “The Golden Collection - Lata Mangeshkar, Vol. 3”.
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Released album “Retro Chill Out”.
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2005· 3 entries
Released album “Shiv Kalyan Raja”.
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Released album “Maitra Jivache”.
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Designed a jewellery collection called Swaranajali, which was crafted by Adora, an Indian diamond export company
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2004· 2 entries
Released album “Lata Mangeshkar Digital Collection 1”.
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Released album “The Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Lata Mangeshkar”.
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2003· 2 entries
Released album “Ki Likhi Tomay Priyotamo”.
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Released album “Abhimaan / Chupke Chupke / Mili”.
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2001· 9 entries
Released album “The Greatest Film Songs Of Lata Mangeshkar”.
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Awarded Bharat Ratna (2001).
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Released album “Madhughat”.
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Released album “Soft Instrumentals”.
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Released album “Lifestory (Disc 1 of 2)”.
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In recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, becoming only the second singer to receive India's highest civilian honour
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Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour
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Released album “Lifestory (Disc 2 of 2)”.
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Recorded her first Hindi song with the composer Ilaiyaraaja, for the film Lajja; she had earlier recorded Tamil and Telugu songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja
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2000· 2 entries
Released album “Babul Pyare...”.
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Released album “Keno Kichchu Katha Balo Na”.
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1999· 5 entries
Awarded Padma Vibhushan (1999).
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Career landmark: member of Rajya Sabha (1999–2005).
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Released album “The Finest Moments”.
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Was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha
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Lata Eau de Parfum, a perfume brand named after her, was launched
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1998· 1 entry
Released album “The Golden Collection: Duets, Volume III”.
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1997· 4 entries
Released album “An Era in an Evening: In Concert”.
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Awarded Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997).
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Released album “Mata”.
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Released album “The Best Of Sajda”.
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1996· 1 entry
Released album “The Golden Collection: Duets of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar”.
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1994· 4 entries
Released Shraddanjali – My Tribute to the Immortals
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Titled "Kuch Na Kaho" for 1942: A Love Story
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Released album “Aaj Mon Cheyechhe”.
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Released album “Shraddhanjali Vol. 2. My Tribute To The Immortals”.
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1993· 1 entry
And Filmfare Special Awards in 1994 and 2004
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1992· 2 entries
Released album “The Best of Shraddhanjali - A Tribute to the Immortals”.
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Released album “The Melody Queen”.
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1991· 3 entries
Indonesian dangdut singer Rhoma Irama invited Mangeshkar to collaborate on a number of songs on the album Album Khusus Soneta Volume 1 - Ratu Dangdut Dunia Lata Mangeshkar
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Without explanation, while several sources continued to claim that she recorded thousands of songs, with estimates ranging up to figures as large as 50,000
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Released album “Songs To Remember”.
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1990· 3 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (1990).
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Released album “Diamonds Forever, Volume 3”.
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Launched her own production house for Hindi movies which produced the Gulzar-directed movie Lekin
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1989· 2 entries
Awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989).
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India
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1988· 2 entries
Released album “Ram Ratan Dhan Payo”.
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Released album “Love Songs”.
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1984· 2 entries
Released album “A Live Concert Organised by Sangit Kala Kendra ("A Musical Offering" to Baba Amte's Anandwan)”.
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The State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in her honour
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1983· 1 entry
Released album “Live at London - Wembley Arena”.
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1980· 1 entry
Released album “माझ्या आजोळची गाणी”.
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1979· 1 entry
Released album “Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London”.
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1978· 2 entries
Released album “আধুনিক বাংলা গান”.
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Released album “A Voice For All Seasons”.
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1977· 1 entry
Released album “A Tribute to Mukesh by Lata Mangeshkar: Live Recordings of Concerts in U•S•A• and Canada - August 1976”.
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1975· 1 entry
Again won the National Award, this time for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya" from the film Kora Kagaz, composed by Kalyanji Anandji
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1974· 5 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (1974).
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Guinness World Records listed Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in history, stating that she had recorded "more than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974
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Became the first Indian playback singer to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England
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Released album “Live at Royal Albert Hall, London (March 1974)”.
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Sang her only Malayalam song "Kadali Chenkadali" for the film Nellu, composed by Salil Chowdhury, and written by Vayalar Ramavarma
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1973· 2 entries
Won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Beeti Na Bitai" from the film Parichay, composed by R
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Released album “अभंग तुकयाचे”.
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1972· 2 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (1972).
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Meena Kumari's last film, Pakeezah, was released
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1970· 2 entries
Released album “Lalkaar”.
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Released album “Lata Mangeshkar Recites Bhagwad Geeta Chapters 9 & 12”.
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1969· 4 entries
Released album “Tambadi Mati”.
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Awarded Padma Bhushan (1969).
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Recorded the Marathi song "Mi Dolkara Daryacha Raja" alongside Lata Mangeshkar, composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar
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Made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in order to promote fresh talent
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1968· 2 entries
Released ep “Gujarati Geeto”.
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Released album “Meera Bhajans”.
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1967· 1 entry
For the film Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna by recording two songs for the music director Lakshman Berlekar
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1965· 2 entries
Released album “Sadhi Mansa”.
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Released ep “સુર અને શબ્દ”.
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1963· 2 entries
Released album “Maratha Tituka Melvava”.
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Laxmikant–Pyarelal's association with Mangeshkar grew stronger over the years
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1962· 1 entry
Was awarded her second Filmfare Award for the song "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from Bees Saal Baad, composed by Hemant Kumar
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1961· 2 entries
Released ep “Dnyaneshwar Mauli”.
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Recorded two popular bhajans, "Allah Tero Naam" and "Prabhu Tero Naam", for Burman's assistant, Jaidev
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1958· 1 entry
Mangeshkar famously protested against the lack of a playback singer category at the Filmfare Awards
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1957· 2 entries
And she did not sing his compositions again until 1962
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Was adapted by a Pakistani school as the school anthem
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1956· 2 entries
With the hit song "Aakash Prodeep Jwole", composed by Satinath Mukhopadhyay
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(Uran Khotala dubbed in Tamil) with the Tamil song Enthan Kannalan for Nimmi in the dubbed version composed by Naushad
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1955· 1 entry
Telugu film Santhanam for music director Susarla Dakshinamurthi
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1948· 1 entry
Music director Ghulam Haider mentored her as a singer
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1947· 1 entry
Composer Anil Biswas introduced Mangeshkar to actor Dilip Kumar on a local train in Mumbai
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1945· 1 entry
When Master Vinayak's company moved its headquarters there
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1944· 1 entry
Released album “Songs of Rabindranath”.
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1942· 1 entry
When Mangeshkar was 13, her father died of heart disease
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1929· 1 entry
Born 1929-09-28.
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