Allah Jilai Bai

Allah Jilai Bai
Allah Jilai Bai
	Allah Jilai Bai on a 2003 stamp of India
Background information
Born	February 1, 1902; Bikaner, British India
Died	November 3, 1992 (aged 90)
Genres	Folk

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Allah Jilai Bai (1 February 1902^[1] – 3 November 1992)^[1] was a folk singer from Rajasthan, India.^[1]

Born in Bikaner to a family of singers,^[1] by the age of 10 she was singing in the Durbar of Maharaja Ganga Singh.^[1] She took singing lessons from Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan and later on from Achhan Maharaj.^[1] In spite of her position and popularity she was firmly rooted and a humble artist.

She was well versed in Maand, Thumri, Khayal and Dadra.^[1] Perhaps her best-known piece is Kesaria Balam.^[1] In 1982, the Indian Government awarded her the Padma Shri in Arts field,^[2]^[1] one of the highest civilian awards. She has been also awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1988 for Folk Music

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 "Allah Jilai Bai". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
↑ Padma Shri Awardees. india.gov.in

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[2] Padma Shri Awardees. india.gov.in

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