Veteran ghazal singer Jagjit Singh passed away on 10 October 2011 in Mumbai.He was 70.Singh is survived by wife Chitra Singh.He was popularly known as the Ghazal King.He composed and recorded songs written by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, in two albums, Samvedna(2002) and Nayi Disha(1999). Jagjit Singh was awarded Padmabhushan[1], India’s third highest civilian honour, in 2003. Jagjit was born on February 8, 1941 in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, to Amar Singh Dhiman, a government employee, and Bachan Kaur. He had four sisters and two brothers and was called Jeet by his family.He was raised as a Sikh by religion. His birth name was Jagmohan but his Sikh father rechristened him as Jagjit following the advice of his guru.
His popular songs:'Tum itna jo muskara rahe ho', 'Apni Marzi Se Kahan Apne Safar Ke Hum Hain' and 'Pehle Har Cheez Thi Apni Magar Ab Lagta Hai Apne Hi Ghar Mein Kisi Doosre Ghar Ke Hum Hain'.
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[1]The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Sri. It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field.
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