Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passed away

Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passed away

Question: Famous Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav who passed away recently belonged to which of the following city?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Mirzapur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Patna
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • Padma Shri awardee Bhojpuri vocal artist Hiralal Yadav passed away on 19th May, 2019, in his hometown Varanasi at the age of 93.
  • He was a famous Bhojpuri folk singer popular from the Birha genre.
  • Birha genre consists of songs having emotion of separation from the beloved.
  • Yadav was awarded Padma Shri in January, 2019; he also received Yash Bharti in 2015 for his contribution in the field of music.

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