Personalities (National) Sharda Sinha (1 October 1952 – 5 November 2024) was an Indian folk and classical singer. Hailing from Bihar, she predominantly sang in Maithili and Bhojpuri language and is called Bihar Kokila, the cuckoo of Bihar. Sinha has sung many folk songs including “Vivah Geet”, “Chhath Geet”. In 1991, she received the PadmaContinue reading “Sharda Sinha: Remembering the Iconic ‘Bihar Kokila’ and Her Contribution to Indian Folk Music”