Died Calcutta Role Musical Artist Name Uma Bose | Nationality Indian Occupation Singer | |
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Albums Jharano Patar Pathe, Immortal Uma Bose (Nightingale of Bengal) Similar People Dilip Kumar Roy, Dhananjay Bhattacharya, Kanan Devi | ||
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Uma Bose (Hashi) (22 Jan 1921 - 22 Jan 1942) was a musical prodigy.
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Early life
She was born in Calcutta to Prabha Bose (nee Mitra) and Dharani Bose. Her father, who built the Mackinnon Mackenzie building in Calcutta and was a councillor of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation, belonged to an eminent family of builders. On maternal side of her family, she was a great-granddaughter of Brajendranath De.
Career
She was a disciple of Dilipkumar Roy, with whom she composed several songs.
Such was her popularity, that Mahatma Gandhi once described her as 'The Nightingale of Bengal' in 1937.
Death
She died of tuberculosis on 22 January, 1942, which was her 21st birthday.
Songs
References
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