{"id":181148,"date":"2022-08-23T17:43:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T12:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=181148"},"modified":"2024-12-06T18:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:25:07","slug":"bharat-ratna-award-lata-mangeshkar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/bharat-ratna-award\/lata-mangeshkar\/","title":{"rendered":"Lata Mangeshkar &#8211; Bharat Ratna Awardee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/bharat-ratna-award\/lata-mangeshkar\/#Lata_Mangeshkar\" title=\"Lata Mangeshkar\">Lata Mangeshkar<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/bharat-ratna-award\/lata-mangeshkar\/#Bharat_Ratna_Award\" title=\"Bharat Ratna Award\">Bharat Ratna Award<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lata_Mangeshkar\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Lata Mangeshkar<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lata Mangeshkar was born on 28 September 1929. She started her music classes (Hindustani classical music) from Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. She is one of the legendry Indian singer and an occasional music-composer. She is one of the most respected playback singers of India. Lata Mangeshkar started her career in 1942 which spanned over seven decades. She gave her voice to thousands of songs for Indian Cinema in Hindi &amp; Marathi and also sang songs approx. 36 Regional Indian languages, foreign languages.<\/p>\n<p>From 1950 she started working with top most music composers of Indian Cinema like- Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Shankar Jaikishan, Pandit Amaranth Husain, S. D. Barman, Lal Bhagat Ram and many more. She sang different raga-based songs. For charity purpose to needy people she started performing various stage concerts in India and abroad from 1970 \u2013to till date. At the Royal Albert Hall (London) her first overseas concert held in 1974.<\/p>\n<p>The Guinness Book of Records in 1974 listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the history of cinema that she had recorded approx. 25,000 solo, chorus and duet songs in 20 Indian languages from 1948 to 1974.<\/p>\n<p>Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honours for her fabulous contribution to our Music Industry such as Padma Vibhushan (1999), Padma Bhushan (1969), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), NTR National Award (1999), ANR National Award (2009) and finally the Bharat Ratna in 2001; after M. S. Subbulakshmi Lata ji is the 2nd vocalist to have ever been conferred the Bharat Ratna award.<\/p>\n<p>Lata Mangeshkar is an Indian playback singer, composer and lyricist who is considered one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time. Born in 1929 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Lata began singing at a young age and gained recognition for her singing talent. Her career began in 1942 when she was just 13 years old and she has since released thousands of songs in numerous Indian languages. She has been awarded numerous accolades including the Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the NTR National Award.<\/p>\n<p>Lata Mangeshkar has released over 40,000 songs in more than 20 Indian languages, making her one of the most recorded singers in the world. She has sung for the biggest names in Bollywood including the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Kishore Kumar, and Rajesh Khanna. She has also recorded duets with many of the leading male singers of the era, including Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi, and Manna Dey.<\/p>\n<p>Lata Mangeshkar\u2019s songs are renowned for their melodious and soulful rendition which is often credited for her immense popularity. She is known for her versatility, being able to sing in any genre including classical, folk, devotional, and pop. Her most popular songs include \u201cAe Mere Watan Ke Logon\u201d, \u201cRang De Basanti Chola\u201d, \u201cLag Ja Gale\u201d, \u201cTere Bina Zindagi Se\u201d, and \u201cChalte Chalte\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Lata Mangeshkar\u2019s contribution to the Indian music industry is invaluable. She is a true inspiration for aspiring singers and her influence on the music industry is undeniable. Her songs continue to be a source of joy and nostalgia for generations of Indians around the world.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bharat_Ratna_Award\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 18pt;\">Bharat Ratna Award<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The highest civilian award of the Republic of India is known as <strong>BHARAT RATNA<\/strong>. It came into existence on 2nd January 1954. The award was in recognition of extraordinary performance in the field of literature, science, public services, and arts only. This award belongs to all people of India without any discrimination of sex, race, and age. Previously award belonged to only limited criteria but in December 2011 the criteria were changed to include all fields of human endeavour.<\/p>\n<p>Maximum 3 nominees may be awarded per year and recommendations for the same are specially made by the PM to the President. A Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion in the shape of a peepal leaf are the only two things being given to the recipients; no money is granted with the award.<\/p>\n<p>In the Indian order of precedence, the Bharat Ratna award comes in the seventh position. But Bharat Ratna recipients are constitutionally prohibited to use the award name as the title as per Article 18 of the Constitution of India.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1954, 44 distinguished individuals have been awarded this prestigious and highest civilian award in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar was born on 28 September 1929. She started her music classes (Hindustani classical music) from Ustad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Lata Mangeshkar","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"After M. S. 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