Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.
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7 October 1914 Bada Darwaza, Town Bhadarsa, Faizabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Died |
30 October 1974 (aged 60) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Zodiac | Libra |
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