Archive · 28 Sep 2026
PM Modi Pays Tribute to Lata Mangeshkar’s Musical Legacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birthday.
He shared his tribute in a post on X. Modi praised her beautiful singing and said it helped make India known around the world.
He also said her music would be remembered for many generations.
Lata Mangeshkar was often called the Nightingale of India.
She sang in Hindi, Marathi, and many other Indian languages.
She recorded songs in more than 36 Indian languages.
She received important awards, including the Bharat Ratna.
She was born in 1929 and died in 2022 at the age of 92.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Lata Mangeshkar on her September 28 birth anniversary.
Modi praised her divine singing talent and said she brought global recognition to India.
He said her contribution to Indian music would remain memorable for generations.
Mangeshkar, known as the Nightingale of India, was born in 1929 and died in 2022 at age 92.
She recorded songs in more than 36 Indian languages and received honors including the Bharat Ratna.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar.
- What
- Modi honored Mangeshkar’s contribution to Indian music and her lasting musical legacy.
- When
- On Lata Mangeshkar’s birth anniversary, September 28.
- Where
- In a post on X; the reports were datelined New Delhi.
- Why
- Modi said Mangeshkar enriched Indian music and helped illuminate India’s name worldwide.
- Birth
- September 28, 1929
- Death
- February 6, 2022, in Mumbai, at age 92
- Nickname
- The Nightingale of India
- Languages
- Recorded songs in more than 36 Indian languages
- Bharat Ratna
- Received in 2001
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Received in 1989
- Padma honors
- Padma Bhushan in 1969 and Padma Vibhushan in 1999
Sources
PM Modi Pays Homage to Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar
'Her Melodious Notes Enriched Bharatvarsha': PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute To Lata Mangeshkar On Birth Anniversary, Hails Her Timeless Musical Legacy