Famous Indian folk singer and Padma Bhushan awardeeSharda Sinha, passed away at the age of 72 today (November 5, 2024) at AIIMS, New Delhi, where she was undergoing treatment. Sharda Sinha has been battling multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2018.Nightingale of Bihar‘, Sharda Sinha is famous for chhath songs and for her immense contribution to folk music, especially Bhojpuri, Maithili and Magaha, which she brought to a wide audience. The news of her death was shared by her son Anshuman Sinha on social media.
While Sharda Ji had been battling blood cancer since 2018, the news of her death came about a month after her husband Kishore Sinha Bridge passed away. Some reports suggest that Sharda ji was so shocked by the sudden death of her husband Brij Kishore Sinh due to a brain haemorrhage on 22nd September 2024 that it deteriorated her health in just a few days.
A story about eternal love
Sharda Sinha and Brij Kishore Sinha were married for 54 long years before death separated them. At the beginning of this year, the singer posted a video with her husband on social networks, remembering their family life together. “By the grace of God, 54 years ago on this day, a journey filled with unforgettable moments and many stories began with my life partner, respected Singha Saheb. My heartfelt respect to you for telling me the most important stories of your life and for always being with me, being the most important character (in my life).
For Sharda Ji, her husband Brij Kishore Sinha was the wind beneath her wings. Thanks to his love and support, she embraced her passion for singing and fame soon followed. In an earlier interview, Sharda Sinha had once told how her mother-in-law had forbidden her to sing in public. “We got married in the 1970s, and my relative’s house was very different from mine… Although it was fine to sing bhajans at home, women from my relative’s house were not allowed to sing in public,” she once recalled, according to ABP. However, just five days after their marriage and moving to a relative’s house in Begusarai in Bihar, the village headman visited them and after praising her singing, asked her father-in-law to allow her to sing bhajans at Thakurbari. The father-in-law allowed it, but the mother-in-law was furious. And it was then that her husband Brij Kishore Sinha supported her dreams and convinced her mother to allow her to sing in public. The rest, as they say, is history, and Sharda Sinha has become a famous folk singer over the years.
Most recently, her touching post in memory of her late husband on her birthday on October 1, 2024 gave an insight into their love and respect for each other. Remembering her late husband Brij Kishore Sinha, Sharda Sinha shared on Facebook how every year on her birthday he surprised her by bringing her two roses early in the morning along with some snacks for breakfast. Over the years, it has become a kind of tradition for them. However, when he is no longer with them, Sharda Sinha expressed her grief and loss in a post on social media.
With Bihar Kokila, Sharda Sinha barely survives a month after her husband’s death, it shows how much the couple loved each other and how heartbroken she was. It was a true story of eternal love, respect and support – lessons that the younger generation can learn from.
Late Brij Kishore Sinha and his wife Sharda Sinha are survived by son Anshuman Sinha and daughter Vandana.
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