Roshan Ara Begum

For the daughter of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, see Roshanara Begum.

Malika-e-Mauseeqi
Roshan Ara Begum
SI PP
رَوشن آرا بیگم
Born
Waheed-un-Nisa

1917
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died6 December 1982(1982-12-06) (aged 64–65)
Lahore, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Classical singer
  • Vocalist
Years active1926 - 1982
StyleThumri • Khayal • Ghazal
TelevisionPTV Pakistani television
TitleMalika-e-Mauseeqi (Queen of Music)
The Queen of Classical Music
SpouseChaudhry Ahmed Khan (husband)
Children2
Parent(s)Abdul Haq Khan (father)
Chanda Begum (mother)
RelativesAbdul Karim Khan (co-founder of Kirana gharana of classical music)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1960)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan (1962)

Roshan Ara Begum (Urdu: رَوشن آرا بیگم) (1917 – 6 December 1982) was a vocalist belonging to the Kirana gharana (singing style) of Hindustani classical music.[1][2] She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Mauseeqi (The Queen of Music) and The Queen of Classical Music in both Pakistan and India.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Roshan Ara Begum profile". Cineplot.com website. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ Amjad Parvez (12 June 2018). "Roshan Ara Begum -- the queen of sub-continent's classical music". Daily Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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