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{{short description|Historical region in northern Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2026}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Champaran
| type = Historical region
| image = Champaran Map.png
| caption = Map and landscape of the Champaran region
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| parts_type = Historical administrative centre
| parts_style = para
| p1 = [[Mehsi, Bihar|Mehsi]]<ref>{{cite book
|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
|publisher=Superintendent, Government Print., Bihar and Orissa
|year=1938
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ
|access-date=1 August 2026
}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|26|21|22.698|N|85|5|54.787|E|region:IN-BR_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| time_zone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
}}

{{History of Bihar}}

'''Champaran''' is a historical region of northern [[Bihar]], India. During the Mughal period, particularly during the reign of Emperor [[Akbar]] (1556–1605), [[Mehsi|Mihsī (Mehsi)]] was a documented pargana of [[Bettiah Raj| Sarkar Champaran]]. The ''[[Ain-i-Akbari]]'' directly records “Parganah Mihsí, Sirkár Champáran”, providing early documentary evidence of Mehsi's status as an established territorial and revenue unit of Champaran.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Ain-i-Akbari
|url=https://persian.packhum.org/text/000702051/7
|publisher=University of Exeter Persian Text Series
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>

According to the [[Valmiki]] [[Ramayana]], it was a part of the ancient [[Videha|Kingdom of Videha]] also known as Mithila. It was under the territory of the [[Janaka|King Janaka]] in Mithila. The [[Sita Kund, Motihari|Sita Kund]] in the present region of Champaran is revered as the holy tank where the prince Sita of Mithila took bathe during her journey from [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] to [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] after her marriage.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vālmīki |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=5KJHAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA359&dq=Champaran+in+Mithila&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiB6-X-2ZuXAxU4SGcHHbWtM2c4ChDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=Champaran%20in%20Mithila&f=false |title=The Ramayana of Valmeeki: Rendered Into English with Exhaustive Notes by C. R. Sreenivasa Ayyangar. Balakanda and notes |date=1910 |publisher=M.E. Press, A.L.V. Press and Guardian Press |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Mishra |first=Vijayakanta |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8FBuAAAAMAAJ&q=Champaran+in+Mithila&dq=Champaran+in+Mithila&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV36z815uXAxX6m68BHS2QBlMQ6AF6BAgOEAI#Champaran |title=Cultural Heritage of Mithila |date=1979 |publisher=Mithila Prakasana |language=en}}</ref>

The historical importance of Mehsi continued beyond the Mughal period. A Persian correspondence entry dated 5 August 1769 refers to the Peshkar of Mihsi in Champaran, demonstrating the continued administrative and revenue use of the name in the eighteenth century.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Calendar of Persian Correspondence, 1769
|url=https://famineanddearth.exeter.ac.uk/displayhtml.html?id=fp_00445_en_calendarofpersiancorrespondence_2
|publisher=University of Exeter
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref> In 1771, the historical parganas of Mehsi and Babra were incorporated into the zamindari arrangements that subsequently formed the basis of the [[Sheohar|Sheohar Raj]], with the settlement being confirmed under the [[Permanent Settlement]] of 1793.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Satyagraha in Champaran
|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf
|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>

Nineteenth-century historical records continued to identify Mihsi as one of the mahals of Sarkar Champaran. J. Beames, writing in the ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal'' in 1885, listed Simranw, Mihsi and Majhowa as the three mahals of Sarkar Champaran.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1885
|url=https://rapeutation.com/journasiasoc1885a.pdf
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref> The 1938 ''Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran'' further records Mehsi as an important settlement of the southern part of the headquarters subdivision and states that it was regarded as a sadar or chief civil station in Champaran when the East India Company first acquired possession of the area. The Gazetteer also records that the settlement gave its name to the Mehsi Pargana and notes its earlier administrative and judicial importance.<ref>{{cite book
|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa
|year=1938
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>

The modern administrative headquarters are located at [[Motihari]] for East Champaran and [[Bettiah]] for West Champaran.<ref>{{cite web
|title=District East Champaran, Government of Bihar
|url=https://eastchamparan.nic.in/
|website=Government of Bihar
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=District West Champaran, Government of Bihar
|url=https://westchamparan.nic.in/
|website=Government of Bihar
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>

Champaran is internationally known for the [[Champaran Satyagraha]] of 1917 led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite web
|title=Champaran Satyagraha
|url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Champaran-Satyagraha
|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica
|access-date=1 August 2026
}}</ref>

== History ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! S.No. !! Period !! Historical status !! Evidence
|-
| 1 || Mughal period, 16th century || Mihsī was a pargana under Sarkar Champaran || The ''Ain-i-Akbari'' directly mentions “Parganah Mihsí, Sirkár Champáran”, establishing Mihsī as a pargana of Sarkar Champaran during the reign of [[Akbar]].<ref>{{cite web
|title=Ain-i-Akbari
|url=https://persian.packhum.org/text/000702051/7
|publisher=University of Exeter Persian Text Series
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || c. 1582–83 || Mihsi/Mehsi region was associated with the Mughal jagir system || Modern academic research records that Masum Khan Farankhudi received Mehsi in Champaran as a jagir.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar
|url=https://dokumen.pub/
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || 1769 || Mihsi remained an active revenue and administrative unit || A Persian correspondence entry dated 5 August 1769 explicitly refers to the “Peshkar of Mihsi” in Champaran.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Calendar of Persian Correspondence, 1769
|url=https://famineanddearth.exeter.ac.uk/displayhtml.html?id=fp_00445_en_calendarofpersiancorrespondence_2
|publisher=University of Exeter
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 4 || 1771 || The zamindari arrangement of Mehsi Pargana changed || ''Satyagraha in Champaran'' records that Majhowa and Simraon were given to Raja Jugalkishor Singh, while Mehsi and Babra were given to Srikrishna Singh and Awadhut Singh.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Satyagraha in Champaran
|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf
|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || 1791 || Mehsi and Babra formed part of Sheohar Raj || The Decennial Settlement recorded Mehsi and Babra as forming the basis of the Sheohar Raj estate.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Satyagraha in Champaran
|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf
|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 6 || 1793 || The settlement was confirmed under the Permanent Settlement || The Champaran Gazetteer records that the settlement of 1791 was confirmed in perpetuity under the Permanent Settlement of 1793.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
|url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1/38302/GIPE-017779.pdf?sequence=3
|publisher=Government of Bihar and Orissa
|year=1938
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 7 || 1885 || Mihsi was still recorded as a historical mahal || J. Beames listed the three mahals of Sarkar Champaran as Simranw, Mihsi and Majhowa, and recorded Mihsi among them.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1885
|url=https://rapeutation.com/journasiasoc1885a.pdf
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|-
| 8 || 1938 || The historical mahal/pargana had ceased to function as the contemporary administrative unit, but Mehsi remained an important historical centre || The Champaran Gazetteer describes Mehsi as an important civil station of the old Champaran and states that it gave its name to the Mehsi Pargana.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
|url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1/38302/GIPE-017779.pdf?sequence=3
|publisher=Government of Bihar and Orissa
|year=1938
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>
|}

Most important conclusion: The historical evidence for Mehsi Mahal/Mihsi extends at least to the Mughal period under [[Akbar]]. The ''Ain-i-Akbari'' directly identifies Mihsī as a pargana of Sarkar Champaran, providing documentary evidence for its existence as a territorial and revenue unit in the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Ain-i-Akbari
|url=https://persian.packhum.org/text/000702051/7
|publisher=University of Exeter Persian Text Series
|access-date=9 September 2026
}}</ref>

During British rule, Champaran was established as a district in 1866 after separation from Saran district, with Motihari as its administrative headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Champaran History |url=https://eastchamparan.nic.in/history/ |website=Government of Bihar |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>
During the Mughal and pre-modern period, the region was administered under pargana and estate-based systems rather than modern district structures.
According to regional traditions and local historical accounts, several settlements in Champaran developed along trade and travel routes connecting Tirhut and northern Bihar. Among these, Mehsi emerged as an important settlement on the Muzaffarpur–Motihari route and became known locally as the "Gateway of Champaran" because it served as one of the eastern entry points into the Champaran region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mehsi Block |url=https://state.bihar.gov.in/ehus/Content.html?linksid=115 |website=Government of Bihar |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>
Mehsi historically developed as a local market settlement due to its strategic geographical location and transport connectivity. Local traditions also associate the town with the Mehsi Dargah (Sayyadana khawaja Mirza Abdul Halim Shah chishti R.A Dargah)<ref>{{cite news
|title=Three-day Urs mela begins at Mehasi
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/three-day-urs-mela-begins-at-mehasi/articleshow/5281949.cms
|work=The Times of India
|date=30 November 2009
|access-date=19 May 2026
|language=en
}}</ref>, an important religious and cultural site reflecting the syncretic heritage of the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dargah of Mirza Halim Shah, Mehsi |url=https://dargahinfo.com/DargahDetails.aspx?DargahID=311 |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>
According to local traditions, the dargah is believed to date back several centuries and is regarded as one of the oldest religious sites in the Mehsi area. Some local accounts describe the shrine as nearly one thousand years old, although this claim has not been confirmed through archaeological or academic historical research.
[[File:Gandhiji and Sub-Inspector Qurban Ali in Champaran (1917).jpg|thumb|250px|Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran Satyagraha (1917), travelling through the Champaran region en route to Motihari.]]
During the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, the route passing through Mehsi formed part of the travel corridor used by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] while travelling between Muzaffarpur and Motihari.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Champaran Satyagraha |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Champaran-Satyagraha |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>

The development of Champaran’s administrative importance is associated with different towns over time:
* Mehsi – Historically important settlement and trade route centre in eastern Champaran.
* Motihari – Established as the official headquarters of Champaran district after 1866 under British administration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Champaran History |url=https://eastchamparan.nic.in/history/ |website=Government of Bihar |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>
* Bettiah – Developed as the principal administrative centre of western Champaran and associated with the Bettiah Raj estate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Champaran District |url=https://westchamparan.nic.in/ |website=Government of Bihar |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>
{{Main|Champaran Satyagraha}}

According to local traditions, the Mehsi Dargah (Dargah of Mirza Halim Shah) is an important religious site in the region and is associated with the cultural heritage of Mehsi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dargah of Mirza Halim Shah, Mehsi |url=https://dargahinfo.com/DargahDetails.aspx?DargahID=311 |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>

In 1917, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] led a ''[[satyagraha]]'' movement in the Champaran district against the policies enforced by European landowners and the colonial government. These policies coerced local farmers into cultivating indigo at unfairly low prices. In response to Gandhi's leadership, the British authorities initially arrested him but later released him, subsequently amending the laws to alleviate the plight of the peasants. This marked Gandhi's first campaign in India and a significant milestone in the Indian independence movement.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chandra |first=Bipin |title=History of Modern India |location=India}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Champaran lies in the fertile plains of northern Bihar and is shaped by rivers such as the Gandak.
== Culture ==
The cultural heritage of the Champaran region was rooted since the Videha Kingdom of the King Janaka. Later, it was gradually encroached upon by ''[[Madhyadesha]]''. This encroachment led the region gradually change to the ''Madheshi'' linguistic and cultural identification. In the recent pasts, it was linguistically encroached by Bhojpuri. Nowadays, a significant population of the region forms part of the Bhojpuri culture, folk music, festivals, fairs, and rural traditions.<ref name=":1" />
== Economy ==
Agriculture remains the primary economic activity in Champaran, along with sugarcane cultivation, food crops, horticulture, and small-scale industries. Mehsi is locally known for agriculture, fruit production, and trade activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Champaran District |url=https://eastchamparan.nic.in/ |website=Government of Bihar |access-date=2026-05-15}}</ref>

== People ==

* [[Batak Mian]] - A cook who saved the life of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* [[Manoj Bajpai]] –
* [[Dinesh Bhramar]] – poet and noted figure in Hindi and Bhojpuri literature
* [[Anuranjan Jha]] – Indian journalist
* [[Prakash Jha]] – Indian filmmaker
* [[Ramesh Chandra Jha]] – Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter
* [[Abdullah Khan (author)|Abdullah Khan]] – novelist and screenwriter
* [[Ravish Kumar]] – Indian journalist
* [[Gopal Singh Nepali]] – Indian poet of Hindi literature, Bollywood lyricist
* [[George Orwell]] – English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic
* [[Kedar Pandey]] – Congress leader and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar
* [[Afroz Alam Sahil]] – Indian journalist
* [[Raj Kumar Shukla]] – indigo cultivator, activist
* [[Radha Mohan Singh]] – Indian politician
* [[Sanjeev K Jha]] – Indian script writer, filmmaker

== The Literary History of Champaran ==
Freedom Fighter and author [[Ramesh Chandra Jha]] was the first person who penned down the rich literary history of Champaran. His research based books including ''Champaran Ki Sahitya Sadhana'' (चम्पारन की साहित्य साधना) (1958), ''Champaran:Literature & Literary Writers'' (चम्पारन: साहित्य और साहित्यकार) (1967) and ''Apne Aur Sapne:A Literary Journey Of Champaran'' (अपने और सपने: चम्पारन की साहित्य यात्रा) (1988) document the literary heritage and history of Champaran, [[Bihar]]. These books continue to serve as reference points for researchers, scholars, Ph.D. students, and journalists alike.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ApneAurSapneALitereryJourneyOfChamparanByRameshChandraJha/ Apne Aur Sapne : Online PDF book at Archive.org]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Bihar and Orissa Province]]
* [[Champaran District]]
* [[East Champaran|East Champaran District]]
* [[West Champaran District]]
* [[Zamindars of Bihar]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==
*{{cite web |url=http://www.champaran.org/ |title=Champaran Gramodyog Sansthan |access-date=22 September 2012 |archive-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601043257/http://champaran.org/ |url-status=dead }}
*[[Shankar Dayal Singh|Singh, Shankar Dayal]]. ''Gandhi's first step: Champaran movement'', by B.R. Pub. Corp., 1994. {{ISBN|81-7018-834-2}}.
* Chakrabarti D.K. (1996b). From Purnea to Champaran: The distribution of sites in the north Bihar plains. South Asian Studies, 12:pp. 147–158

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Shannon K

2026-10-07T07:38:34Z

2001:67C:198C:906:26:112:0:95:

{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Shannon K
| image = ShannonK.jpg
| caption = Shannon K
| birth_name = Sana Kumar Sanu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|06|16|}}
| birth_place = India
| genre = Pop, soul, R&B
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| instrument = Vocals, piano
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Warner Music, Talinc Records, Zee Music Company,Tips Music
| associated_acts = [[Poo Bear]], [[Kyle Townsend]], [[David Arquette]], [[Ed Westwick]], [[Kelly Jenrette]], [[Tara Reid]], [[Brittany Snow]], [[Chrissie Fit]] & [[Cedric The Entertainer]]
| website = {{official|http://www.shannonkmusic.com}}
}}
'''Shannon K''' (born Sana Kumar Sanu in 2001) is an American singer-songwriter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/kumar-sanu-s-daughter-shannon-k-s-song-sapphire-hits/article_aafc8f52-6a56-11e6-a65a-136c4582e2c0.html|title= Watch|last=Reporter|first=India-West Staff|work=India West|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}</ref>

==Life==
Shannon's father is [[Kumar Sanu]], a [[Bollywood]] [[playback singer]]; and her mother, Saloni, is an [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]]. Her younger sister, Annabel, is a [[songwriter]] and [[author]].

Shannon went to school at [[Northwood College]] in London and Evangel Christian School. She performed for the first time on stage at the age of 4. She has performed in the [[Bollywood Movie Awards]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States.

Shannon K has worked with the music label [[Zee Music Company]] and learned music at [[ABRSM]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

she’s an entrepreneur too, running business along with working as an artist.

== Discography ==
Shannon K released her first American collaboration for the song "A Long Time"<ref name="ShannonKVEVO">{{Citation|last=ShannonKVEVO|title=Shannon K - A Long Time (written by) Poo Bear|date=2018-04-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhTH9cUn5k|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> (2018) with [[Poo Bear]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2018/04/30/shannon-k-daughter-of-kumar-sanu-releases-a-long-time-433830/|title=Shannon K, daughter of Kumar Sanu, releases new single|date=2018-04-30|work=The American Bazaar|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hush-mag.com/2018/04/06/pop-sensation-shannon-k-shannonksinger-secures-super-producer-poo-bear-for-first-u-s-single/|title=Pop Sensation Shannon K Secures Super Producer Poo Bear For First U.S. Single|publication-date=2018-04-06}}</ref> The music video for the song has received over 41,000,000 views on [[YouTube]].<ref name="ShannonKVEVO"/>

She collaborated with music producer [[Kyle Townsend]] for the anti-bullying song "Give Me Your Hand".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://creativinn.com/interview-with-talented-pop-singer-shannon-k/|title=An Interview with Talented Pop Singer Shannon K|date=2018-02-08|work=CreativInn|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Kyle Townsend]]'s song, "[[Stand Up for Something]]" was nominated by the [[90th Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]. Shannon's song "Give Me Your Hand" was premiered by [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8482797/shannon-k-give-me-your-hand-video-premiere|title=Shannon K Fights Bullying With Positivity In 'Give Me Your Hand' Video: Premiere|website=www.billboard.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> The song was co-written with Annabel, Shannon K's younger sister, in support of the anti-bullying charity [[Love Is Louder (Organisation)|Love is Louder]], which is part of [[The Jed Foundation]]. Shannon stated that she suffered from bullying while growing up<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4004200|title=Teen pop singer Shannon K, survivor of bullying, uses influence to bring awareness to problem - Press Release - Digital Journal|website=www.digitaljournal.com|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> so she continues to support this cause.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/thomasowen408/meet-shannon-k-the-summeras-best-up-and-coming-2uxps|title=Meet Shannon K, The Summer’s Best Up And Coming Artist !|work=BuzzFeed Community|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}</ref>

The music video for "Give Me Your Hand" featured many Hollywood actors,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-kumar-sanu-s-daughter-shannon-k-releases-anti-bullying-anthem-2682684|title=Kumar Sanu’s daughter Shannon K releases anti-bullying anthem|date=2018-11-05|work=dna|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> including [[Ed Westwick]], [[Ian Bohen]], [[David Arquette]], [[Chrissie Fit]], [[Molly Burnett]], [[Briana Evigan]], [[Kelley Jakle]], [[Chloe Noelle]], [[Callan McAuliffe]], [[Drew Van Acker]] and [[Ryan Pinkston]].

Shannon has made her debut as an actor in the movie “The Big Feed” starting [[imdbname:4996326|Manolo Gonzalez Vergara]].

Shannon has{{when|date=June 2020}} collaborated with [[Bollywood]] singer [[Sonu Nigam]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sonu-nigam-collaborates-with-kumar-sanus-daughters-shannon-k-annabel/1393525|title=Sonu Nigam collaborates with Kumar Sanu's daughters Shannon K, Annabel|website=www.freepressjournal.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianewengland.com/2018/11/bollywood-roundup-twinkle-khanna-soha-ali-khan-ali-fazal-and-more/|title=Bollywood Roundup: Twinkle Khanna, Soha Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, and more... - INDIA New England News|date=2018-11-16|work=INDIA New England News|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> and released the love song "OMT" in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/entertainment/sonu-nigam-teams-up-with-kumar-sanu-s-daughters.html|title=Sonu Nigam teams up with Kumar Sanu's daughters|last=Pioneer|first=The|work=The Pioneer|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}</ref>

Shannon co-wrote the song "It’s Magical" with [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kumar-sanu-to-team-up-with-his-uk-based-daughter-sannon/19090181|title=Kumar Sanu to team up with his UK-based daughter Shannon for a duet|date=2018-02-20|work=mid-day|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en}}</ref> She performed it with her father, [[Kumar Sanu]], as a duet.

Shannon made her Bollywood debut as a playback singer with the song "Tik Tok" from the film ''[[Happy Hardy and Heer]]''.

She has her podcast show “Get Real with Shannon K” features various guests such as [[Tara Reid]], [[Cedric the Entertainer|Cedric The Entertainer]], [[Kelly Jenrette]], [[Govinda (actor)|Bollywood star Govinda]] , [[Mallika Sherawat]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] , [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] to name a few.

== Achievements==

* Shannon was awarded Artist of the Month by [[B4U Music|B4U UK]].
* She has been interviewed on [[BBC Asian Network|BBC Asian Radio UK]], the ''Face to Face'' show on [[TV Asia|TV ASIA]], ''Good morning La La Land'' on [[Focus TV]], and iheart radio 991KKGi.
* She has been featured by ''Billboard'' magazine,<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]'' magazine, and ''Creative Inn Magazine''.
* She has performed live in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]], [[New York City|New York]], [[Los Angeles]], [[New Jersey]], [[Florida]], [[Dallas]], [[Houston]] and [[Virginia]].
*She has bagged Hollywood Music n Media award for best original song with message for Give me your hand .

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official|https://www.shannonkmusic.com/}}

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