Quick Facts
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Date of Birth | September 28, 1929 |
| Place of Birth | Indore, Indore State, British India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Date of Death | February 6, 2022 |
| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting Place | Ashes scattered in the Godavari River at Ramkund, Nashik, Maharashtra, India |
| Other Names | Queen of Melody, Nightingale of India, Voice of the Millennium |
| Occupations | Playback singer, composer, film producer |
| Years Active | 1942–2022 |
| Net Worth | Rs 350 crore approx |
| Musical Genres | Filmi, classical, Nepalese Music, ghazals, Sufi, bhajans, folk, Gurbani, Bengali music, dangdut |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Honors | – Padma Bhushan (1969) – Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989) – Maharashtra Bhushan (1997) – Padma Vibhushan (1999) – Bharat Ratna (2001) – Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (2006) |
| Notable Awards | – Three National Film Awards – 15 Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards – Four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards – Two Filmfare Special Awards – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Guinness World Records | She appeared in the Guinness World Records as the most recorded artist in history before being replaced by her sister, Asha Bhosle. |
