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Raj Begum

Raj Begum, celebrated as the “Nightingale” and “Melody Queen of Kashmir,” was a monumental figure whose voice became synonymous with the region’s cultural identity. Born on March 27, 1927, in Srinagar, she emerged from a conservative...

Rasoolan Bai

Rasoolan Bai (1902-1974) was a legendary Hindustani classical singer and a pioneering figure of the Benaras gharana. Specialising in the romantic Purab Ang style of Thumri, she became one of the most distinguished and influential vocalists of her era, leaving an...

Rehti Begum (Raj Begum)

Rehti Begum, known to the world as Raj Begum, was a celebrated cultural icon and pioneering female singer from Kashmir, hailed as the “Nightingale of Kashmir.” Born on March 27, 1927, in Srinagar, she was a trailblazer who overcame the conservative social...