The Uttar Pradesh administration on Sunday announced a two-day mourning in the state over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.As per an official statement, the mourning is being observed from February 6 to February 7, 2022.
For the unversed, Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday at the age of 92. The iconic singer was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia. Though having recovered from COVID initially, the singer was put on ventilator support after her health deteriorated on Saturday. The last rites of the megastar were performed with full state honours on Sunday at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
Born on September 28, 1929, she began her career in 1942 at the age of 13. In a career spanning over seven decades, the melody queen recorded her voice for over 25,000 songs. She recorded her songs in over 36 regional Indian and foreign languages.
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he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour in 2001. She was also the recipient of three National Film Awards among many other honours received during her singing career. ‘Aye Mere Vatan Ke Logon’, ‘Babul Pyare’, ‘Lag Ja Gale Se Phir’, among others, are some of her unforgettable songs.
