Legendary folk singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Sharda Sinha passes away

Bihar's folk icon Sharda Sinha died on November 5. Known for her Chhath songs, the Padma Bhushan recipient was admitted to AIIMS Hospital in New Delhi on October 27. Sinha, 72, had been fighting multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, since 2018. Her son, Anshuman Sinha, who had been sharing updates on her



health on social media, confirmed the news on Instagram.

Sharing a photo of Sharda Sinha from her official Instagram handle, Anshuman wrote in Hindi, "Your prayers and love will always remain with my mother. Chhathi Maiya has called her to herself. She is no longer with us in physical form."