When Lata Mangeshkar awed Parliament at Golden Jubilee ceremony of India's Independence
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The 92-year-old legendary singer and Bharat Ratna awardee passed away on Sunday after an extended battle with illness.
The year was 1997, India was celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Independence. At the stroke of midnight, August 14-15, the name Lata Mangeshkar was announced in the Central Hall of Parliament.
The Nightingale of India walked up to the stage and sang 'Sare Jahan Se Acha', one of her unforgettable performances.
One of the unforgettable performances by #NightingaleofIndia, @mangeshkarlata Ji in the Central Hall of Parliament on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of India's Independence in the midnight of 14-15 August, 1997 @loksabhaspeaker @Sansad_tv pic.twitter.com/v6HdzWioSo
India lost its nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar, on Sunday morning.
The 92-year-old legendary singer and Bharat Ratna awardee passed away after an extended battle with illness.The nation is observing two days of mourning as a mark of respect to the icon that she was.
