Jagjit Singh

Summary

Jagjit Singh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sri Ganganagar^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1941^[3]. He died in Mumbai^[4]. He died on October 10, 2011^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], singer^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and songwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,856 views/month, #6,522 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jagjit Singh's place of birth was Sri Ganganagar^[2].
• Jagjit Singh passed away in Mumbai^[4].
• Jagjit Singh was born on February 8, 1941^[3].
• Jagjit Singh died on October 10, 2011^[5].
• Jagjit Singh was married to Chitra Singh^[11].
• Jagjit Singh held citizenship in India^[12].
• Jagjit Singh held citizenship in British Raj^[13].
• Jagjit Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India^[14].
• Jagjit Singh's professions included composer^[6].
• Jagjit Singh worked as a singer^[7].
• Jagjit Singh worked as an entrepreneur^[8].
• Jagjit Singh's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Jagjit Singh's education included a stint at Kurukshetra University^[15].
• Jagjit Singh received the Padma Bhushan^[16].
• Jagjit Singh's religion is recorded as Sikhism^[17].
• Jagjit Singh is recorded as male^[18].
• Jagjit Singh's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jagjit Singh's genre is folk music^[20].
• Jagjit Singh's genre is devotional song^[21].
• Jagjit Singh's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice^[22].
• Jagjit Singh's record label is recorded as Polydor^[23].
• Jagjit Singh's record label is recorded as Saregama^[24].
• Jagjit Singh's record label is recorded as EMI^[25].
• Jagjit Singh's record label is recorded as Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.^[26].
• Jagjit Singh's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jagjit Singh was born in Sri Ganganagar^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1941^[3].

Education

Jagjit Singh's education included a stint at Kurukshetra University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], singer^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Recognition

Jagjit Singh received the Padma Bhushan^[16].

Personal Life

Jagjit Singh was married to Chitra Singh^[11]. His religion is recorded as Sikhism^[17].

Death and Burial

Jagjit Singh died on October 10, 2011^[5]. He died in Mumbai^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[28].

Why It Matters

Jagjit Singh ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,856 views/month, #6,522 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Jagjit Singh born?

Born in Sri Ganganagar^[2], Jagjit Singh…

Where did Jagjit Singh die?

Jagjit Singh passed away in Mumbai^[4].

Who was Jagjit Singh married to?

Jagjit Singh's spouses include Chitra Singh^[11].

What did Jagjit Singh do for work?

Jagjit Singh worked as composer^[6], singer^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Where did Jagjit Singh go to school?

Jagjit Singh was educated at Kurukshetra University^[15].

What awards did Jagjit Singh receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[16].