Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at age 92

February 8, 2022

On Sunday, Indian singer died at the age of 92. She succumbed to at the  in Mumbai, India, where she was admitted after having tested positive for COVID-19 on January 11.

Some referred to her as the ' of ', the Indian film industry. In 2001, she was awarded the highest civilian honour in India: the. This was followed by being awarded the highest civilian honour of France, the, in 2007.

The declared two days of national mourning in her memory, which started on Sunday. During this period, the was flown at  in the entire country to show respect to the fallen singer. Mangeshkar received a state funeral in Mumbai on Sunday.

Narendra Modi said Mangeshkar has left a "void in our nation that cannot be filled". said the news was "heart-breaking for me, as it is for millions the world over", extending his condolences. The cricket team players wore black arm bands to mourn the loss of Mangeshkar in the  match.

Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting expressed his grief on her passing. Sheikh Hasina wrote a condolence letter to Modi, expressing her solidarity and adding the 'people of Bangladesh mourn in solidarity with the people of India in this hour of grief'.