Uma Bose

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Uma Bose (Hashi)
Born(1921-01-22)January 22, 1921
Calcutta
DiedJanuary 22, 1942(1942-01-22) (aged 21)
Calcutta
OccupationSinger
Nationality Indian

Uma Bose(Hashi) (22 Jan 1921 - 22 Jan 1942) was a musical prodigy.

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Early life

She was born in Calcutta to Prabha Bose (née Mitra) and Dharani Bose. Her father, who built the Mackinnon Mackenzie building in Calcutta and was a councillor of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation, belonged to an eminent family of builders. On the maternal side of her family, she was a great-granddaughter of Brajendranath De.

Career

She was a disciple of Dilipkumar Roy, with whom she composed several songs.

Such was her popularity, that Mahatma Gandhi once described her as 'The Nightingale of Bengal' in 1937. [1]

Death

She died of tuberculosis on 22 January 1942, which was her 21st birthday.

Songs

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