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Gangubai Hangal (05 March – 21 July ) was an Indian singer of the khayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka, who was known for her deep....
Who can forget the beautiful voice and its flawless rendition of some of the choicest Ragas from the repertoire of Hindustani classical music?
This was none other than Gangubai Hangal, one of the best exponents of khayal genre in India. Her life is a saga of revolt against hypocrisy, injustice and bigotry rampant in a society marred by casteism.
Gangubai Hangal (5th March - 21st July ) was a famous Indian singer from Karnataka and specially admired for her performance of songs of the khayal.
Along with her honourable peers, she assiduously upheld and maintained the heritage of the famous Kirana Gharana. She was an empowered woman who by the dint of her hard labour, dedication and innate talent made it to the highest echelons, despite her poverty and lower caste status.
A Humble Beginning
She was born 5th March 1913, in Dharwad, Karnataka. She was named Gandhari Hangal at birth, Hangal being her obscure native village.
Her father Chikkurao Nadiger was a Brahmin agriculturalist, though not legally married to her mother Ambabai. Ambabai as well as her mother Kamlabai, hailed from Gangamat (shudra) community of