Art & Music
Sharda Sinha
Bihar Kokila, the voice of Chhath and Maithili and Bhojpuri folk song, born in Hulas village, Supaul district.
Sharda Sinha, known as Bihar Kokila, the cuckoo of Bihar, was born on 1 October 1952 in Hulas village in Supaul district. She sang mainly in Maithili and Bhojpuri.
Her vivah geet, or wedding songs, and her Chhath geet became part of family celebrations across Bihar and among people of Bihari origin everywhere. She received the Padma Shri in 1991, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000 and the Padma Bhushan in 2018.
She died on 5 November 2024 and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour, posthumously in 2025.
Achievements
- Padma Shri, 1991
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 2000
- Padma Bhushan, 2018
- Padma Vibhushan (posthumous), 2025
DistrictSupaul
