Sharda Sinha

Folk Singer Sharda Sinha Receives The Padma Vibhushan Posthumously

Famous folk singer Sharda Sinha was named for a Padma Vibhushan, one of the highest civilian honors, by the Government of India. She has an enormous influence on Indian music, especially in Bhojpuri and Maithili folk traditions. The Bihar Kokila was celebrated not only for popularizing Bhojpuri in India but...