MUMBAI: Hindustani classical music doyen Gangubai Hangal died in Karnataka’s Hubli town early Tuesday morning following cardiac and respiratory problems.
She was 97. Hangal passed away at 7.10 am at the Lifeline Emergency Care Centre in Hubli, say reports. Close family members, including her three sons and two daughters, were by her side.
Born on 5 March 1913, Gangubai Hangal was an Indian classical singer of the Kirana Gharana. She studied under Sawai Gandharva.
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Among the honours that came her way were the Padma Vibhushan in 2002, the Padma Bhushan in 1971, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1973 and the Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award, 1962 Her autobiography is titled Nanna Badukina Haadu (The Song Of My Life).
97-year-old Hangal, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital for chest congestion for the past few days, was shifted to a super speciality hospital on Sunday after she developed breathing problems.
