Girija Devi
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 6 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 8,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Varanasi |
| India | |
| Date of died | October 24,2017 |
| Died | BM Birla Heart Research Centre | CK Birla Hospitals |
| Kolkata | |
| India | |
| Albums | Udat Abir Gulal |
| Purab Ang - The Spirit Of Benaras | |
| Parents | Ramdeo Rai |
| Suryamukhi Devi | |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| Padma Bhushan | |
| Padma Shri | |
| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Music - Vocal | |
| Spouse | Madhusudan Jain |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Children | Sudha Dutta |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 585377 |
Girija Devi Life story
Girija Devi was an Indian classical singer of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas. She performed classical and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri. She was dubbed as the 'Queen of Thumri' for her contribution in the genre. She died on 24 October 2017.
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