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Sharda Sinha

1952 - 2024

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Sharda Sinha (1 October 1952 – 5 November 2024) was an Indian folk and classical singer. Hailing from Bihar, she predominantly sang in Maithili and Bhojpuri language and is called Bihar Kokila, the cuckoo of Bihar. Sinha has sung many folk songs including "Vivah Geet", "Chhath Geet". In 1991, she received the Padma Shri award for her contribution to music. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Sharda Sinha is the 2,270th most popular singer (up from 2,336th in 2024), the 978th most popular biography from India (down from 966th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sharda Sinha ranks 2,270 out of 4,381. Before her are Paweł Kukiz, Jimmie Davis, Vani Jairam, John Waite, Sayan Sanya, and Nichkhun. After her are Paul Shaffer, Annie Haslam, Daði Freyr, Runa Laila, Noel Harrison, and Cristian Castro.

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Among people born in 1952, Sharda Sinha ranks 663. Before her are Wojciech Rudy, Mel Smith, Clemente Rojas, John Waite, Ted Tally, and Denís Milar. After her are Runa Laila, Vlado Taneski, Robert Zubrin, Oliver Knussen, James Fleet, and Billy Powell. Among people deceased in 2024, Sharda Sinha ranks 480. Before her are Ken Page, Roberto Chale, Choi Dae-shik, Michael Jayston, Kelvin Kiptum, and Jānis Timma. After her are Alexander Goehr, Adan Canto, Basdeo Panday, Piedad Córdoba, Mouncif El Haddaoui, and Morgan Spurlock.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sharda Sinha ranks 978 out of 1,861. Before her are Joseph Galibardy (1915), Boman Irani (1959), Nirmala Deshpande (1929), Harika Dronavalli (1991), Vani Jairam (1945), and Paresh Rawal (1955). After her are Udham Singh (1928), Kapila Vatsyayan (1928), Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915), Smita Patil (1955), Prem Nazir (1927), and Aparna Sen (1945).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Sharda Sinha ranks 28. Before her are Peter Sarstedt (1941), Basanti Bisht (1953), Begum Akhtar (1914), Dipali Barthakur (1941), Pratima Barua Pandey (1934), and Vani Jairam (1945). After her are Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920), Usha Mangeshkar (1935), Anuradha Paudwal (1954), Kishori Amonkar (1932), Mahendra Kapoor (1934), and Hira Devi Waiba (1940).

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