![]() ![]() Her parents later renamed her Lata after a female character, Latika, in one of her father's plays, BhaawBandhan. ![]() The family's last name used to be Hardikar Deenanath changed it to Mangeshkar in order to identify his family with his native town, Mangeshi in Goa. Lata's maternal grandfather was Gujarati businessman Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad, a prosperous businessman and landlord of Thalner and Mangeshkar learnt Gujarati folk songs such as garbas of Pavagadh from her maternal grandmother. Her mother, Shevanti later renamed Shudhamatia Gujarati woman from ThalnerBombay Presidency now in northwest Maharashtrawas Deenanath's second wife his first wife Narmada, who had died, was Shevanti's older sister. Her father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, was a classical singer and theatre actor. Lata Mangeshkar was born inthe eldest daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkara Marathi and Konkani musician and his wife Shevanti in Indore in present-day Madhya Pradesh and then the capital of the princely state of Indore which was part of the Central India Agency in British India. Inshe became the first Indian to perform in the Royal Albert Hall. Inin recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat RatnaIndia's highest civilian honour and is only the second vocalist, after M. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. ![]()
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