Well-known folk singer Sharda Sinha passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday night. He was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

“Sharda Sinha breathed her last at 9.20 pm due to persistent shock resulting from septicemia,” PTI quoted an AIIMS official as saying. he said. The legendary classical singer was famous for his folk songs “Kartik Maas Ijoriya” and “Koyal Bin” and many more. Bollywood hits. The list of Bollywood favorites included “Taar Bijli” from “Gangs of Wasseypur- II” and “Babul” from “Hum Aapke Hain Koun”. Sinha was also famous for his Bhojpuri, Maithili and Maghahi. songs.

Expressing their condolences for the death of the musician, Prime Minister Narendra Modi A post in Hindi on

He added: “The echo of his melodious songs associated with the great festival of faith, Chhath, will always remain. His death is an irreparable loss for the music world. My condolences to his family and fans at this time of pain. Om Shanti!”

Last month, the singer was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), the cancer institute of AIIMS. Sharda Sinha was reportedly on a ventilator following a health complication related to multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also made a statement in this regard, expressing his sorrow over the death of the popular folk singer.

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi award, India’s third highest civilian honour. He also received the fourth-highest civilian honor, the Padma Shri, in 1991. The news of her death came weeks after the death of her husband, who suffered a brain hemorrhage due to a fall.