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1 min read Last Updated : Feb 06 2022 | 10:10 PM IST
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Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday mourned the death of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and said that the 'Nightingale of India' will live through her songs.
Mangeshkar, 92, died at a Mumbai hospital on Sunday.
"I am deeply saddened to know about the demise of veteran singer #LataMangeshkar Ji at the age of 92. I express my deepest condolences to her family & friends and join the entire Nation in mourning this monumental loss and pray that her soul rests in eternal peace. Om Shanti!" Tamang tweeted.
"Her passing away is an irreparable loss for our nation, leaving a void that can never be filled. The Nightingale of India will live through her songs," he added.
As notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Sikkim government announced that state-wide mourning will be observed on February 6 and 7.
As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, two days of state mourning will be observed from February 6 to 7, a government notification said.
During the mourning period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast, and there will be no official entertainment, it added.
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Expressing grief over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who is popularly known as the "Nightingale of India", Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that the veteran singer's musical tradition impacted the whole of Asia and Sri Lanka was no exception.
In a message of condolence to Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane, General Silva said the cultural ambassadorial contribution of the late singer has left an indelible milestone in the hearts of all Sri Lankans, including those of the armed forces.
"Lata Mangeshkar who had sung in more than thirty-six languages and recorded some 30,000 plus songs honoured Sri Lanka by singing a couple of Sinhala songs, too which turned out to be popular hits after they were released in Sri Lanka late in1950s and 1960s," the Sri Lankan Army said in a statement.
"It is her musical tradition that impacted the whole of Asia, and Sri Lanka remains no exception. Her soothing universal voice that penetrated the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan music-lovers mesmerized people and that melodious voice would continue to reverberate through for generations since her iconic voice had no boundaries," General Shavendra Silva commented.
Sri Lankan Army chief also sent a condolence message to Gopal Baglay, High Commissioner of India for Sri Lanka.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died here this morning.
The 92-year-old singer's funeral will be performed with full state honours at Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai around 6.30 pm.
The mortal remains of the singing icon are being taken from her Pedder Road residence Prabhu Kunj to Shivaji Park.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal earlier said they have arranged about 25 kg of sandalwood for Mangeshkar's cremation along with other necessary things.
Around 2,000 sq ft of the park's area has been barricaded for the funeral proceedings, a BMC official said.
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On her first day of school, Lata Mangeshkar took younger sister Asha, then aged about 10 months, with her and when her teacher objected to it, she angrily went back home never to return again.
She learnt Marathi alphabets from her house help who taught the singer to read and write the basics.
"I must have been about three or four when I asked our servant, Vitthal, who was a teenager at the time, to teach me the Marathi alphabet and how to read and write the basics. I studied Marathi at home," she told filmmaker-author Nasreen Munni Kabir, who later adapted these conversations as a book titled "Lata Mangeshkar...in her own voice".
Mangeshkar, however, had attended some nursery classes before. "The teacher used to write 'Shri Ganeshji' on the blackboard, and I used to copy it perfectly. I got 10 out of 10."
At that time, her cousin Vasanti was studying in the third standard at Murlidhar School, a Marathi-medium school just opposite to their house in Sangli, a city in Maharashtra. Sometimes she would tag along with her cousin and whenever Vasanti had a music lesson, Mangeshkar used to attentively listen to the teacher singing.
"One day, the teacher, pointing at me, asked my cousin: 'Who is she?' I jumped up saying: 'I am Master Deenanath's daughter!' She said: 'He is such a great singer. Can you sing?' I told her I could sing many raags, and rattled off their names: Malkauns, Hindol, etc. She led me straight off to the staff room where all the teachers were sitting and asked me to sing. So, I sang a classical song based on Hindol. I was four or five," the book, published by Niyogi, mentioned.
So on the same day, Mangeshkar was to join the same school, Asha Bhosle was about 10 months old.
"I took her in my arms and off I went. When I entered the class, I sat down with Asha in my lap. The teacher said firmly: 'Babies aren't allowed here.' I was very angry and got up. I took Asha home and never went back," Mangeshkar recalled.
She learnt Hindi from her cousin Indira and later from a person in Bombay named Lekhraj Sharma. She then went on to learn Urdu, Bengali and a little bit of Punjabi. She tried learning Tamil too and could also understand Sanskrit.
On how she would learn a song, Mangeshkar told Kabir: "I first write the lyrics in Hindi, in Devnagari - even if the words are in Urdu or any other language. The music director sings the song to me so I hear the tune as I read the words. I make notes on my page of lyrics, indicating at what point I might stress a particular word. Then I memorise the tune and sing it.
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Chanting slogans, singing songs and waiting for hours just to get a final glimpse of their icon -- that's how Lata Mangeshkar's fans bid a tearful adieu to the singing legend as her final journey began from her residence in south Mumbai to Shivaji Park for the last rites.
Hundreds of fans, young and old, flocked Mangeshkar's residence Prabhu Kunj to pay their last respects to the music icon who died due to multi-organ failure following COVID diagnosis.
Traffic and city police were deployed in large numbers to ensure the busy Pedder Road near her residence doesn't turn chock-a-block, as fans gathered on both sides of the road on a humid Mumbai afternoon.
The lane opposite her residence reverberated with admirers' chants, "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Lata didi ka naam rahega" and "Lata Didi amar rahe".
"I got a bad feeling when I woke up today morning and immediately started praying for her recovery. I'm just shattered that Didi, who has shaped my life and that if crores of others, is not anymore," 60-year-old Savita Shah told PTI.
Shah arrived outside Mangeshkar's residence early morning, with a bouquet of Chrysanthemums and a wish.
"I just want to touch her feet. If that's not possible, I'll lay these flowers at the entrance of her building. This is the closest I'll get to her in this lifetime," she added.
Shah wasn't alone, as several fans of Mangeshkar from various parts of the city stood for hours on the street, some even fighting with the policemen because they were denied entry to go closer to the apartment.
A special barricade was put up by the cops for the battery of media persons present, but fans managed to leak through those as well, entering the media zone for a "better view".
Some made their way smartly on to trees, climbing their way up to get a vantage point view, while some took the help of BMC installed large garbage bins to hop on the wall opposite her residence.
Every balcony or window of the neighbouring buildings had curious admirers peeping out.
Mumbai police force had to routinely disperse the restless, emotional crowd.
Kalyani Ghosh, a college student, also stood with strangers behind police barricades. She wasn't an "ardent fan" but was there on behalf of someone who requested her to witness the "last glimpse of history".
"My grandmother called me, crying. Lata Mangeshkar's songs have been through her thick and thin. They're like medicines to her. When the news was out, she broke down and requested if I could be present, so that she would feel she saw Lata Didi one last time.
"I'll be video calling her and showing her the visuals," Ghosh said.
Military officials stood outside Mangeshkar's residence to escort the body from her residence to the Shivaji Park crematorium for the state funeral.
The coffin was draped with the national flag and placed on the truck with a band march.
Mangeshkar siblings Meena, Asha, Usha and Hridaynath boarded the open truck along with other relatives.
As the vehicle moved, people chanted "Lata didi amar rahe" and showered it with petals.
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Chanting slogans, singing songs and waiting for hours just to get a final glimpse of their icon -- that's how Lata Mangeshkar's fans bid a tearful adieu to the singing legend as her final journey began from her residence in south Mumbai to Shivaji Park for the last rites.
Hundreds of fans, young and old, flocked Mangeshkar's residence Prabhu Kunj to pay their last respects to the music icon who died due to multi-organ failure following COVID diagnosis.
Traffic and city police were deployed in large numbers to ensure the busy Pedder Road near her residence doesn't turn chock-a-block, as fans gathered on both sides of the road on a humid Mumbai afternoon.
The lane opposite her residence reverberated with admirers' chants, "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Lata didi ka naam rahega" and "Lata Didi amar rahe".
"I got a bad feeling when I woke up today morning and immediately started praying for her recovery. I'm just shattered that Didi, who has shaped my life and that if crores of others, is not anymore," 60-year-old Savita Shah told PTI.
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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Sunday said legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar's voice and legacy will continue to live in the hearts of millions worldwide.
Babar Azam called Lata Mangeshkar an "unparalleled icon" and condoled the demise of the legendary singer.
"End of a golden era. Her magical voice and legacy will continue to live in the hearts of millions worldwide. An unparalleled icon! RIP Smt. Lata Mangeshkar Ji," Babar Azam tweeted.
Earlier in the day, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar paid his last respects to Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away after a brief illness.
Sachin arrived at the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, where the legendary singer took her last breathe.
Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92. The megastar was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.
Meanwhile, two-day national mourning will be observed in memory of Lata Mangeshkar. The national flag will also fly at half-mast for two days, as a mark of respect, and she will be given a State funeral.
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From being the youngest member of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's inter-caste dinner squads to giving voice to his poems, singing icon Lata Mangeshkar was closely associated with the controversial Hindu nationalist and freedom fighter.
Journalist Vaibhav Purandare, the author of Savarkar: The True story of Father of Hindutva', writes in his book that Savarkar settled in Ratnagiri after his release from the Andaman jail.
He then started a campaign to include children from lower-caste families in local schools.
Mangeshkar, who died on Sunday morning at the age of 92, attened one of these inter-caste dinners with her father, singer and stage artist Dinanath Mangeshkar, when she was just five.
One enthusiastic participant at these dinners was the singer and stage artiste Dinanath Mangeshkar. The impresario had recently developed a friendship with Savarkar, and he visited the internee (Savarkar was not allowed to leave Ratnagiri) off and on with his family in tow, the author writes in his book.
Savarkar, in particular, looked forward to the scrumptious vegetarian pulao that Dinanath's wife, Shevanti, better known as Mai', brought for him, Purandare adds.
On one such visit, Dinanath decided to take his five-year-old daughter Lata along for one of Savarkar's inter-caste dinners, he adds.
Purandare writes, Mai was a reluctant to send the girl along.
In an interview to the author in 2018, Lata Mangeshkar said that her mother was concerned about sending the little child to the dinner.
"First, those dinners were mostly male affairs. Second, children who had barely started school hardly were ever made a part of the proceedings; and third, partaking of the food there was likely to make anyone unpopular, as most Hindus were still firmly in the grip of orthodoxy. Baba would not hear of it'.
He told my mother, She needs to know right now what Savarkar is doing and why it's so necessary, Lata had said, recollecting how she ended up becoming perhaps the youngest member of the Savarkar's squad at the time.
Later, Mangeshkar went on to lend her voice to some of the Marathi songs written by Savarkar.
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Not many music lovers perhaps know that legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who lent her mellifluous voice to thousands of film songs, had taken a break from singing for a few months during 1960s on the advice of renowned classical vocalist Ustad Amir Khan after she faced some problem with her vocal cords.
She had observed 'maun vrat' (silence) during the break before she returned to the microphone and continued her musical journey.
This was revealed by the melody queen's younger brother and music composer-singer Hridaynath Mangeshkar on February 21, 2010 during a programme titled "Mai aur Didi" (My elder sister and I) in Indore, recalls Sanjay Patel, who had compered that event.
Lata Mangeshkar (92), born in Indore on September 28, 1929, died at a hospital in Mumbai on Sunday.
According to Patel, during the programme, Hridaynath Mangeshkar had said that some time around 1960, his sister noticed that her voice was breaking to some issues with vocal cords when she sang high notes. He said it had happened for the first time in her life and she shared her problem with Indore's famous maestro Ustad Amir Khan, who advised her to observe silence for some time by taking a break from singing.
She followed Ustad's advice despite the fact that her career was at its peak at that time, Patel recalled Hridaynath Mangeshkar as saying.
The legendary singer later returned to the world of Bollywood music in 1962 with the movie "Bees Saal Baad", the music of which was composed by Hemant Kumar.
She sang the song 'Kahin deep jale, kahin dil' in the film for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Hridaynath Mangeshkar had said.
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Known as 'the Nightingale of India' 'Swarkokila' Lata Mangeshkar was the first Indian artist to perform at the famous Royal Albert Hall at London with the Wren Orchestra back in 1974. An avid photography enthusiast, Lata Mangeshkar initially tried her hands with a Rolleiflex camera, and loved to click when on holiday in the US, mostly. She also loved playing the slot machines in Las Vegas through the night.
"This may sound strange but when I used to visit America on holiday, I loved spending time in Las Vegas. It's an exciting city. I really enjoyed playing the slot machines. I never played roulette or cards - but I used to spend the whole night at a slot machine. I was very lucky and won many times," she admitted during one interview with the British broadcaster.
London based British Broadcasting Company (BBC) published many of such facts about the Bollywood legend on Sunday in 'Obituary: Lata Mangeshkar, 'Nightingale of Bollywood' dies at 92', in which the broadcaster compiled many interviews and interactions with Bollywood superstar singer over the years.
A foodie, Lata Mangeshkar burnt her stress through cooking and watching cricket matches, mostly the test series through video cassettes, proudly boasted of owning a signed photograph of Don Bradman, and one from Sachin Tendulkar, she revealed in one of her interviews.
Lata Mangeshkar enjoyed listening to Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Nat King Cole, the Beatles, Barbra Streisand and Harry Belafonte. She went to see Marlene Dietrich singing on stage, and loved Ingrid Bergman's theatre. She also loved going to the movies - her favourite Hollywood film was The King and I, which she said she saw at least 15 times, and Singing in the Rain. The James Bond films - or at least the ones featuring Sean Connery or Roger Moore - were also a favourite. But Bond wasn't the only British hero to catch her attention, she also owned every single one of the Sherlock Holmes detective novels, writes BBC in its obituary.
Cars were another passion. At various points in her life she owned a grey Hillman and blue Chevrolet, Chrysler and a Mercedes. At home, she owned nine dogs
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Known as 'the Nightingale of India' 'Swarkokila' Lata Mangeshkar was the first Indian artist to perform at the famous Royal Albert Hall at London with the Wren Orchestra back in 1974. An avid photography enthusiast, Lata Mangeshkar initially tried her hands with a Rolleiflex camera, and loved to click when on holiday in the US, mostly. She also loved playing the slot machines in Las Vegas through the night.
"This may sound strange but when I used to visit America on holiday, I loved spending time in Las Vegas. It's an exciting city. I really enjoyed playing the slot machines. I never played roulette or cards - but I used to spend the whole night at a slot machine. I was very lucky and won many times," she admitted during one interview with the British broadcaster.
London based British Broadcasting Company (BBC) published many of such facts about the Bollywood legend on Sunday in 'Obituary: Lata Mangeshkar, 'Nightingale of Bollywood' dies at 92', in which the broadcaster compiled many interviews and interactions with Bollywood superstar singer over the years.
A foodie, Lata Mangeshkar burnt her stress through cooking and watching cricket matches, mostly the test series through video cassettes, proudly boasted of owning a signed photograph of Don Bradman, and one from Sachin Tendulkar, she revealed in one of her interviews.
Lata Mangeshkar enjoyed listening to Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Nat King Cole, the Beatles, Barbra Streisand and Harry Belafonte. She went to see Marlene Dietrich singing on stage, and loved Ingrid Bergman's theatre. She also loved going to the movies - her favourite Hollywood film was The King and I, which she said she saw at least 15 times, and Singing in the Rain. The James Bond films - or at least the ones featuring Sean Connery or Roger Moore - were also a favourite. But Bond wasn't the only British hero to catch her attention, she also owned every single one of the Sherlock Holmes detective novels, writes BBC in its obituary.
Cars were another passion. At various points in her life she owned a grey Hillman and blue Chevrolet, Chrysler and a Mercedes. At home, she owned nine dogs
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Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the Nightingale of India and said India has lost a great daughter.
Condoling the demise of the noted singer, he said her passing away is an immense loss to the nation and the void is going to be impossible to fill.
"I have learnt with deepest sorrow about the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar. India has lost a great daughter. She was the 'Nightingale of India' and through her songs made an immense contribution to the cultural integration of the country," Singh said in his condolence message.
"My wife and I send our heartfelt condolences to the members of Lataji's family, and we pray to God for the peace of the departed soul," he said.
Lata Mangeshkar died early on Sunday at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 92. She was admitted to the hospital a few days ago after suffering from COVID-19.
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Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the Nightingale of India and said India has lost a great daughter.
Condoling the demise of the noted singer, he said her passing away is an immense loss to the nation and the void is going to be impossible to fill.
"I have learnt with deepest sorrow about the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar. India has lost a great daughter. She was the 'Nightingale of India' and through her songs made an immense contribution to the cultural integration of the country," Singh said in his condolence message.
"My wife and I send our heartfelt condolences to the members of Lataji's family, and we pray to God for the peace of the departed soul," he said.
Lata Mangeshkar died early on Sunday at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 92. She was admitted to the hospital a few days ago after suffering from COVID-19.
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The Karnataka government has announced a two-day mourning in honour of the doyen of Indian music and Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away in Mumbai on Sunday.
An order said the government was conveying deep sorrow over the demise.
"In honour of the departed soul, there will be Statewide mourning on February 6 and 7. During this period, there will not be any official, public entertainment programme. The Indian tricolour will fly half-mast," the order read.
Lata Mangeshkar died of multiple organ failure at the age of 92 at the Breach Candy Hospital 28 days after she was hospitalised for having contracted COVID-19 with pneumonia.
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The Maharashtra government announced a public holiday as well as one-day mourning on Monday as a mark of respect to melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, who died in a hospital in Mumbai at the age of 92.
A statement from the chief minister's office (CMO) informed about the one-day mourning and the public holiday.
The legendary singer had tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted on January 8 to Breach Candy Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) where she was being treated by Dr Pratit Samdani and his team of doctors.
Her condition had improved in January and she was taken off the ventilator but her health deteriorated on Saturday. She died Sunday morning.
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Eminent personalities from across all spheres of life in Pakistan on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent" and the "queen of melody" as they paid tributes to the legendary singer, who, they said, was the most favourite artiste of Pakistani people and would rule their hearts forever.
Mangeshkar, 92, died at 8.12 am on Sunday in Mumbai due to multi organ failure after over 28 days of COVID-19 diagnosis.
Pakistani politicians, artists, cricketers and journalists mourned the death of Mangeshkar, terming it a darkest day in the world of music.
Lata Mangeshkar's death marks the end of an era in music. Lata ruled the world of music for decades and the magic of her voice will live forever, tweeted Chaudhry in a condolence message in Urdu from Beijing, where he is currently part of a delegation led by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Wherever Urdu is spoken and understood, there are crowds of people saying goodbye to Lata Mangeshkar, he said.
He also tweeted separately in English, saying, "a legend is no more. Lata Mageshkar was a melodious queen who ruled the world of music for decades. She was the uncrowned queen of music. Her voice shall keep ruling the hearts of people for all times to come.
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The unfortunate news of Lata Mangeshkar's passing has created a void in the music industry that none can fill. While many celebrities took to social media to mourn her demise, a few of them even visited the singer's residence in Mumbai to pay their last respects.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter Shweta Bachchan just arrived at Lata Mangeshkar's 'Prabhukunj' residence to bid farewell to India's nightingale.
Earlier in the day, Big B took to his blog to mourn the demise of Lata Mangeshkar.
"left us ..The voice of a million centuries has left us .. her voice resounds now in the Heavens. Prayers for calm and peace," he wrote.
The last rites of the late singer, with full state honours will be conducted at Shivaji Park at 6.30 pm today. Lata Mangeshkar passed away due to multiple organ failure on Sunday morning.
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The unfortunate news of Lata Mangeshkar's passing has created a void in the music industry that none can fill. While many celebrities took to social media to mourn her demise, a few of them even visited the singer's residence in Mumbai to pay their last respects.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter Shweta Bachchan just arrived at Lata Mangeshkar's 'Prabhukunj' residence to bid farewell to India's nightingale.
Earlier in the day, Big B took to his blog to mourn the demise of Lata Mangeshkar.
"left us ..The voice of a million centuries has left us .. her voice resounds now in the Heavens. Prayers for calm and peace," he wrote.
The last rites of the late singer, with full state honours will be conducted at Shivaji Park at 6.30 pm today. Lata Mangeshkar passed away due to multiple organ failure on Sunday morning.
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First Published: Feb 06 2022 | 6:24 AM IST
