Girija Devi, Singer Known As 'Thumri Queen', Dies In Kolkata After Cardiac Arrest

IANS, 24 Oct, 2017 10:37 AM

Iconic Indian classical vocalist Girija Devi passed away following a cardiac arrest here on Tuesday, hospital sources said. She was 88.

"She was brought in a critical condition on Tuesday afternoon. She passed away around 9 p.m.," a BM Birla Hospital spokesperson told IANS.

Devi made her public debut on All India Radio Allahabad in 1949. She was given all three Padma awards – she was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2016. The singer had also won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.

Thumri exponent Girija Devi passes away; she was a representative of Benaras and Seniya gharana pic.twitter.com/rvm83MxIJ3
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