Renowned singer and Bihar’s folk icon Sharda Sinha has passed away on the age of 72. She has been battling with multiple myeloma which is a sort of blood cancer since 2018. She was admitted to AIIMS hospital in Recent Delhi where she breathed her last on November 5. Her son Anshuman confirmed the news on social media. He shared her photo and wrote, “Your prayers and love will all the time be with mother. Mother has been called by Chhathi Maiya. She is not any longer with us in physical form.”
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 5, 2024
Ravi Kishan posted, “Goddess of voice, the identity of our culture, without whose voice Chhath festival, marriage, all are incomplete, today we called Chhathi Maiya Maa Sharda Sinha ji to us. May Chhathi Maiya grant them heaven
Om peace peace peace ð #shardasinha”.
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Sharda Sinha was often known as the ‘Bihar Kokila’ for her melodious voice. She received the Padma Shri Award in 1991 for her contribution to music. She was also honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2018.
She has sung over 60 Chhath songs in her musical profession. Such was her cultural impact that Chhath Puja was said to be incomplete without her songs playing within the background.