Overview
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also posted a remembrance on X, praising her enduring influence on festival music.
- Modi said her Chhath songs will remain etched in people's hearts, calling her the Nightingale of Bihar.
- Sinha died on November 5, 2024, following a prolonged illness.
- Her national recognition includes the Padma Shri (1991), Padma Bhushan (2018) and a posthumous Padma Vibhushan in January 2025.
- Celebrated across Bhojpuri, Maithili, Angika and Bajika, she recorded over 1,500 songs and carried Bihar’s folk traditions to wider audiences.