By Dhanashree Pandit Rai in (28 June 2013), Shaam-e-ghazal in memory of singer Begum Akhtar, publisher: Times of India, retrieved: 2 January 2014
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Today it's a challenge for me to sing with her portrait looking at me. Begum Akhtar's voice was a blessing and would touch the hearts of all.
— By Dhanashree Pandit Rai
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Source: Wikiquote: "Begum Akhtar" (About Begum Akhtar)
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About Begum Akhtar
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (October 7, 1914 – October 30, 1974) was a legendary Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri known by the sobriquet Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). She also acted in a few Hindi movies in the thirties. She was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music, and Padma Bhushan (posthumously) by the Government of India.
About Begum Akhtar
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (October 7, 1914 – October 30, 1974) was a legendary Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri known by the sobriquet Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). She also acted in a few Hindi movies in the thirties. She was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music, and Padma Bhushan (posthumously) by the Government of India.
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