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			{{Short description\|Indian folk musician}}
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	\| name = Bindhyavasini Devi		\| name = Bindhyavasini Devi
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	\| birth_date =		\| birth_date = 5 January 1920
	\| birth_place = [[~~Muzzafarpur~~]], [[Bihar]], India		\| birth_place = [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Bihar]], India
	\| death_date = 18 April 2006		\| death_date = 18 April 2006
	\| death_place = [[Kankarbagh]], [[Patna]], Bihar, India		\| death_place = [[Kankarbagh]], [[Patna]], Bihar, India
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	\| othername =		\| othername =
	\| occupation = Folk musician		\| occupation = Folk musician
	\| yearsactive =		\| yearsactive =
	\| known for = Indian folk music		\| known for = Indian folk music
	\| spouse = Shedeveshvar Chandra Verma		\| spouse = Shedeveshvar Chandra Verma
	\| domesticpartner =		\| domesticpartner =
	\| children = Two sons- (Santosh Kumar Sinha and Sudhir Kumar Sinha) and one daughter- (Pushparani Madhu)		\| children = Two sons- (Santosh Kumar Sinha and Sudhir Kumar Sinha) and one daughter- (Pushparani Madhu)
	\| parents =		\| parents =
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| awards = [[Padma Shri]]<br>[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]<br>[[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]]<br>Ahilya Bai Award		\| awards = [[Padma Shri]]<br>[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]<br>[[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]]<br>Ahilya Bai Award
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	'''Bindhyavasini Devi''' (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of ''Vindhya Kala Mandir'', a [[Patna]] based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyavasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}} {{~~deadlink~~\|date=October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death">{{cite web \| url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060419/310289.html \| title=Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death \| publisher=Web India News \| date=19 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> She was born in [[Muzzafarpur]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] and specialised in [[Maithili language\|Maithili]], [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]] and [[Magahi language\|Magahi]] folk music.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /> She also sang a popular song, ''Chhote Dulha Ke'', in a movie, ''Vivah Geet''<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke">{{cite web \| url=http://www.saavn.com/p/song/hindi/Hindi-Bibah-Geet/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/JwITBDp9RlQ \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke \| publisher=Saavn \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and many of her songs have been released in CD format.<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke 2">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/dp/B00LRY8J6U \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke 2 \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LRY8J6U}}</ref><ref name="Palki Charal Awe">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.de/Palki-Charal-Awe/dp/B00LSQ23T6 \| title=Palki Charal Awe \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LSQ23T6}}</ref><ref name="ITunes">{{cite web \| url=https://~~itunes~~.apple.com/mn/artist/~~bindhyavasini~~-devi/~~id322483392~~ \| title=ITunes \| publisher=ITunes \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>		'''Bindhyavasini Devi''' (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of ''Vindhya Kala Mandir'', a [[Patna]] based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyavasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}} {{dead link\|date=October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death">{{cite web \| url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060419/310289.html \| title=Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death \| publisher=Web India News \| date=19 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015 \| archive-date=26 June 2015 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105746/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060419/310289.html \| url-status=dead }}</ref> She was born in [[Muzzafarpur\|Muzaffarpur]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] and specialised in [[Maithili language\|Maithili]], [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]] and [[Magahi language\|Magahi]] folk music.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /> She also sang a popular song, ''Chhote Dulha Ke'', in a movie, ''Vivah Geet''<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke">{{cite web \| url=http://www.saavn.com/p/song/hindi/Hindi-Bibah-Geet/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/JwITBDp9RlQ \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke \| publisher=Saavn \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and many of her songs have been released in CD format.<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke 2">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/dp/B00LRY8J6U \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke 2 \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LRY8J6U}}</ref><ref name="Palki Charal Awe">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.de/Palki-Charal-Awe/dp/B00LSQ23T6 \| title=Palki Charal Awe \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LSQ23T6}}</ref><ref name="ITunes">{{cite web \| url=https://music.apple.com/mn/artist/bindhyabasini-devi/322483392 \| title=ITunes \| publisher=ITunes \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>

	The [[Government of India]] awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]] in 1974.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web \|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Shri \|publisher=Padma Shri \|date=2015 \|access-date=11 November 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6U68ulwpb?url=~~http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 ~~November 2014~~ }}</ref> The [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] awarded her their annual [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award\|award]] in 1991~~<ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" />~~<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyabasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and followed it up with [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Akademi Fellowship]] in 2006.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar">{{cite web\|url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar \|publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \|date=2015 \|access-date=14 June 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023617/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Indian Affairs Annual 2005">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2gZRxXfQesC&q=Bindhya+Basini+Devi&pg=PA46 \| title=Indian Affairs Annual 2005 \| publisher=Gyan Publishing House \| author=Mahendra Gaur \| year=2007 \| pages=2813 \| isbn=9788178354347}}</ref> She received the ''Ahilya Bai Award'' from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] in 1998.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> Bindhyavasini Devi died at her [[Kankarbagh]] residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86, ~~survived by her~~ two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" />		The [[Government of India]] awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]] in 1974.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web \|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Shri \|publisher=Padma Shri \|date=2015 \|access-date=11 November 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> The [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] awarded her their annual [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award\|award]] in 1991<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyabasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> and followed it up with [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Akademi Fellowship]] in 2006.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar">{{cite web\|url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar \|publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \|date=2015 \|access-date=14 June 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023617/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Indian Affairs Annual 2005">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2gZRxXfQesC&q=Bindhya+Basini+Devi&pg=PA46 \| title=Indian Affairs Annual 2005 \| publisher=Gyan Publishing House \| author=Mahendra Gaur \| year=2007 \| pages=2813 \| isbn=9788178354347}}</ref> She received the ''Ahilya Bai Award'' from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] in 1998.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> Bindhyavasini Devi died at her [[Kankarbagh]] residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86.

			She was married to Shedeveshvar Chandra Verma, and had two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" />

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	'''Bindhyavasini Devi''' (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of ''Vindhya Kala Mandir'', a [[Patna]] based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyavasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}} {{deadlink\|date=October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death">{{cite web \| url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060419/310289.html \| title=Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death \| publisher=Web India News \| date=19 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> She was born in [[Muzzafarpur]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] and specialised in [[Maithili language\|Maithili]], [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]] and [[Magahi language\|Magahi]] folk music.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /> She also sang a popular song, ''Chhote Dulha Ke'', in a movie, ''Vivah Geet''<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke">{{cite web \| url=http://www.saavn.com/p/song/hindi/Hindi-Bibah-Geet/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/JwITBDp9RlQ \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke \| publisher=Saavn \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and many of her songs have been released in CD format.<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke 2">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/dp/B00LRY8J6U \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke 2 \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LRY8J6U}}</ref><ref name="Palki Charal Awe">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.de/Palki-Charal-Awe/dp/B00LSQ23T6 \| title=Palki Charal Awe \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LSQ23T6}}</ref><ref name="ITunes">{{cite web \| url=https://itunes.apple.com/mn/artist/bindhyavasini-devi/id322483392 \| title=ITunes \| publisher=ITunes \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>		'''Bindhyavasini Devi''' (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of ''Vindhya Kala Mandir'', a [[Patna]] based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyavasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}} {{deadlink\|date=October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death">{{cite web \| url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060419/310289.html \| title=Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death \| publisher=Web India News \| date=19 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> She was born in [[Muzzafarpur]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] and specialised in [[Maithili language\|Maithili]], [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]] and [[Magahi language\|Magahi]] folk music.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /> She also sang a popular song, ''Chhote Dulha Ke'', in a movie, ''Vivah Geet''<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke">{{cite web \| url=http://www.saavn.com/p/song/hindi/Hindi-Bibah-Geet/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/JwITBDp9RlQ \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke \| publisher=Saavn \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and many of her songs have been released in CD format.<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke 2">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/dp/B00LRY8J6U \| title=Chhote Dulha Ke 2 \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LRY8J6U}}</ref><ref name="Palki Charal Awe">{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.amazon.de/Palki-Charal-Awe/dp/B00LSQ23T6 \| title=Palki Charal Awe \| publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co \| date=2010 \| ASIN=B00LSQ23T6}}</ref><ref name="ITunes">{{cite web \| url=https://itunes.apple.com/mn/artist/bindhyavasini-devi/id322483392 \| title=ITunes \| publisher=ITunes \| date=2015 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>

	The [[Government of India]] awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]] in 1974.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web \|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Shri \|publisher=Padma Shri \|date=2015 \|access-date=11 November 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> The [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] awarded her their annual [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award\|award]] in 1991<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyabasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref~~><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /~~> and followed it up with [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Akademi Fellowship]] in 2006.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar">{{cite web\|url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar \|publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \|date=2015 \|access-date=14 June 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023617/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Indian Affairs Annual 2005">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2gZRxXfQesC&q=Bindhya+Basini+Devi&pg=PA46 \| title=Indian Affairs Annual 2005 \| publisher=Gyan Publishing House \| author=Mahendra Gaur \| year=2007 \| pages=2813 \| isbn=9788178354347}}</ref> She received the ''Ahilya Bai Award'' from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] in 1998.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> Bindhyavasini Devi died at her [[Kankarbagh]] residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86, survived by her two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" />		The [[Government of India]] awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]] in 1974.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web \|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Shri \|publisher=Padma Shri \|date=2015 \|access-date=11 November 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> The [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] awarded her their annual [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award\|award]] in 1991<ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /><ref name="Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead">{{cite web \| url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyabasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html \| title=Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead \| publisher=One India \| date=18 April 2006 \| access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and followed it up with [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Akademi Fellowship]] in 2006.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar">{{cite web\|url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar \|publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \|date=2015 \|access-date=14 June 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023617/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm \|archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Indian Affairs Annual 2005">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2gZRxXfQesC&q=Bindhya+Basini+Devi&pg=PA46 \| title=Indian Affairs Annual 2005 \| publisher=Gyan Publishing House \| author=Mahendra Gaur \| year=2007 \| pages=2813 \| isbn=9788178354347}}</ref> She received the ''Ahilya Bai Award'' from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] in 1998.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> Bindhyavasini Devi died at her [[Kankarbagh]] residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86, survived by her two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" />

	==See also==		==See also==
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| birth_place = [[Muzzafarpur]], [[Bihar]], India
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'''Bindhyavasini Devi''' (died 2006) was an Indian folk musician. She was popularly recognised as Bihar Kokila. She was the founder of ''Vindhya Kala Mandir'', a [[Patna]] based music academy promoting folk music, Vindhya Kala Mandir. The academy is associated with Bhatkhande University, Lucknow for 55 years now which is now run by her daughter-in-law Shobha Sinha, son Sudhir Kumar Sinha.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead">{{cite web | url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyavasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html | title=Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead | publisher=One India | date=18 April 2006 | access-date=14 June 2015}} {{deadlink|date=October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death">{{cite web | url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060419/310289.html | title=Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death | publisher=Web India News | date=19 April 2006 | access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> She was born in [[Muzzafarpur]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] and specialised in [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] and [[Magahi language|Magahi]] folk music.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /> She also sang a popular song, ''Chhote Dulha Ke'', in a movie, ''Vivah Geet''<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke">{{cite web | url=http://www.saavn.com/p/song/hindi/Hindi-Bibah-Geet/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/JwITBDp9RlQ | title=Chhote Dulha Ke | publisher=Saavn | date=2015 | access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> and many of her songs have been released in CD format.<ref name="Chhote Dulha Ke 2">{{cite AV media | url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/dp/B00LRY8J6U | title=Chhote Dulha Ke 2 | publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co | date=2010 | ASIN=B00LRY8J6U}}</ref><ref name="Palki Charal Awe">{{cite AV media | url=https://www.amazon.de/Palki-Charal-Awe/dp/B00LSQ23T6 | title=Palki Charal Awe | publisher=Inreco - The Indian Record Mfg Co | date=2010 | ASIN=B00LSQ23T6}}</ref><ref name="ITunes">{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/mn/artist/bindhyavasini-devi/id322483392 | title=ITunes | publisher=ITunes | date=2015 | access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>

The [[Government of India]] awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]] in 1974.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2015 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> The [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] awarded her their annual [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award|award]] in 1991<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead">{{cite web | url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/18/folk-singer-bindhyabasini-devi-is-dead-1145372756.html | title=Folk singer Bindhyabasini Devi is dead | publisher=One India | date=18 April 2006 | access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> and followed it up with [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows|Akademi Fellowship]] in 2006.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar">{{cite web|url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm |title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar |publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi |date=2015 |access-date=14 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023617/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/fellowslist.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Indian Affairs Annual 2005">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2gZRxXfQesC&q=Bindhya+Basini+Devi&pg=PA46 | title=Indian Affairs Annual 2005 | publisher=Gyan Publishing House | author=Mahendra Gaur | year=2007 | pages=2813 | isbn=9788178354347}}</ref> She received the ''Ahilya Bai Award'' from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] in 1998.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" /> Bindhyavasini Devi died at her [[Kankarbagh]] residence on 18 April 2006 at the age of 86, survived by her two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Folk singer Bindhyavasini Devi is dead" /><ref name="Nitish condoles Bindhyavasini Devi's death" />

==See also==
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* [[Indian folk music]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite AV media | url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chhote-Dulha-Ke/dp/B00LRY8J6U | title=Chhote Dulha Ke | publisher=Inreco — The Indian Record Mfg Co | date=2010 | ASIN=B00LRY8J6U}}
* {{cite AV media | url=https://www.amazon.de/Palki-Charal-Awe/dp/B00LSQ23T6 | title=Palki Charal Awe | publisher=Inreco — The Indian Record Mfg Co | date=2010 | ASIN=B00LSQ23T6}}

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