Allah Jilai Bai
Allah Jilai Bai | |
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 Allah Jilai Bai on a 2003 Indian stamp | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1902-02-01)1 February 1902 Jaisingh Desar Magra, Bikaner, Bikaner State, British India |
| Died | 3 November 1992(1992-11-03) (aged 90) |
| Genres | Folk |
Allah Jilai Bai (1 February 1902 – 3 November 1992) was a folk singer from Rajasthan, India.
Born in Bikaner to a family of singers, by the age of 10 she was singing in the Durbar of Maharaja Ganga Singh. She took singing lessons from Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan and later on from Achhan Maharaj. At one time she sung in the court of Ganga Singh, the Maharajah of Bikaner.
She was well versed in Maand, Thumri, Khayal and Dadra. Perhaps her best-known piece is Kesaria Balam. In 1982, the Indian Government awarded her the Padma Shri in Arts field, one of the highest civilian awards. She was also given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1988 for Folk Music, and was posthumously awarded the Rajasthan Ratna in 2012.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Allah Jilai Bai". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Govt names seven for Rajasthan Ratna award". The Times of India. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Padma Shri Awardees. india.gov.in
External links
- Allah Jilai Bai on realbikaner.com
- Padamshri Allah Jillai Bai
- Listen Allah Jillai Bai's Folk Songs on FolkRajasthan.com
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