Music icon Lata Mangeshkar passes away at 92

NEW DELHI (Diya TV) — Bollywood legend Lata Mangeshkar passed away over the weekend after battling Covid-19.  She was known as the “nightingale of India” and gave her voice to Indian movies for more than 70 years. She was honored at a state funeral where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actors like Shah Rukh Khan also paid their respects. She was 92 years old. 

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Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.