A tale of everlasting love: Sharda Sinha who could barely survive a month after her husband passed away – Times of India
Photo: Sharda Sinha/ Instagram Famous Indian folk singer and Padma Bhushan Awardee, Sharda Sinha, passed away at the age of 72 today (November 5, 2024) at AIIMS, New Delhi where she was being treated. Sharda Sinha was fighting multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2018. Lovingly called 'Bihar Kokila', Sharda Sinha is known for her Chhath songs and for her huge contributions to folk music specially Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahi, which she is credited for bringing to a wider audience. The news of her passing away was shared by her son Anshuman Sinha on social media.While Sharda ji had been fighting blood cancer since 2018, the news of her death came roughly a month after her husband Brij Kishore Sinha passed away. Some reports suggest that Sharda ji was so in shock because of her ...