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Reshma

1947 - 2013

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Reshma (Urdu: ریشماں; c. 1947 – 3 November 2013) was a Pakistani folk singer. Awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), the third highest honour and civilian award in Pakistan among other honours, she is remembered for folk songs and her powerful singing voice. Born in Rajasthan, India in a nomadic Banjara household in 1947, her family relocated to Karachi after the Partition of India. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Reshma is the 3,194th most popular singer (down from 2,598th in 2024), the 1,254th most popular biography from India (down from 1,066th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Reshma ranks 3,194 out of 4,381. Before her are Ingeborg, Jun Hyo-seong, Paula Cole, Mimicat, Christopher, and Tito Sotto. After her are JoJo, Cupcakke, Farid Mammadov, Sigga, Kian Egan, and Soprano.

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  • Photo of Ingeborg

    Ingeborg

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 44.97

    Rank: 3,188

  • Photo of Jun Hyo-seong

    Jun Hyo-seong

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 44.97

    Rank: 3,189

  • Photo of Paula Cole

    Paula Cole

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.97

    Rank: 3,190

  • Photo of Mimicat

    Mimicat

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 44.96

    Rank: 3,191

  • Photo of Christopher

    Christopher

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 44.95

    Rank: 3,192

  • Photo of Tito Sotto

    Tito Sotto

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 44.95

    Rank: 3,193

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    Reshma

    1947 - 2013

    HPI: 44.94

    Rank: 3,194

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    JoJo

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 44.94

    Rank: 3,195

  • Photo of Cupcakke

    Cupcakke

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 44.94

    Rank: 3,196

  • Photo of Farid Mammadov

    Farid Mammadov

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 44.93

    Rank: 3,197

  • Photo of Sigga

    Sigga

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 44.93

    Rank: 3,198

  • Photo of Kian Egan

    Kian Egan

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 44.93

    Rank: 3,199

  • Photo of Soprano

    Soprano

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 44.92

    Rank: 3,200

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Reshma ranks 892. Before her are Judd Gregg, Glen Morgan, John Kitzhaber, Andrew Card, P. J. O'Rourke, and Roy Moore. After her are Dave Barry, Bev Perdue, Zoe Lofgren, Todd Akin, Steve Pearce, and Bob Carr. Among people deceased in 2013, Reshma ranks 540. Before her are Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi, Farooq Sheikh, Zelmo Beaty, Jean Kent, Noboru Yamaguchi, and Thompson Oliha. After her are Christopher Evan Welch, Risë Stevens, Lázaro Rivas, Helga Arendt, Chi Cheng, and Rituparno Ghosh.

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In India

Among people born in India, Reshma ranks 1,254 out of 1,861. Before her are Jyotiraditya Scindia (1971), Mallika Sherawat (1976), Raman Parimala (1948), Bharati Mukherjee (1940), Raghuram Rajan (1963), and Shobhaa De (1948). After her are Raman Singh (1952), Reena Roy (1957), Sonu Sood (1973), Kamala Markandaya (1924), Nawazuddin Siddiqui (1974), and Tina Datta (1986).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Reshma ranks 45. Before her are Gauhar Jaan (1873), Rashid Khan (1968), Shaan (1972), Prabha Atre (1932), Daler Mehndi (1967), and Sonu Nigam (1973). After her are Ahmed Rushdi (1934), KK (1968), Hariharan (1955), Gurdas Maan (1957), Jagjit Kaur (1930), and Mamta Chandrakar (1958).

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