Fans mark 18th death anniversary of Malika Pukhraj

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP):Fans and Family paid glowing tribute to the late legendary folk and ghazal singer Malika Pukhraj on her 18th death anniversary February 4.

Fans and musicians have shared their fond memories of her, stating she inspired generations during her lifetime. Pukhraj was one of the most famous ghazal singers of her era and today, on her death anniversary, many musicians and singers are missing her. According to singers she was a big name in the music history of sub continent.

She is extremely popular for her rendition of Hafeez Jalandhri’s nazm song, Abhi tau main jawan hoon, which is enjoyed by millions not only in Pakistan, but other countries. “Malika Pukhraj is among those female singers that kept the music going even after Partition.

Malika Pukhraj was born in village Mirpur and when she grew up her mother moved to Kanak Mandi area of Jammu, in present Jammu and Kashmir, where she spent early years of her life.

She was given the name “Malika” at birth, by a `Majzoob’, in Akhnoor area, and was named Pukhraj by her Aunt. Malika Pukhraj was coached by Ustad Ali Baksh Kasuri – father of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, PTV/private channels reported.

At age nine, she visited Jammu and performed at coronation ceremony of Maharaja Hari Singh, who got so impressed by her voice that she was appointed a court singer in his Durbar, and stayed there for another nine years.

Malika Pukhraj got married to Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah, a Government Officer and had 6 children, including Safiea, her eldest daughter; Tahira Syed, one of Malika Pukhraj’s two daughters, emerged as a well-known singer in her own right.

Malika Pukhraj was termed as a highly popular singer of Pakistan. She was generally called as “Malika” meaning The Queen. She is extremely popular for her rendition of Hafeez Jalandhri’s song, “Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon” (I am still youthful), which is enjoyed people.

She was among the greatest singers of British India in the 1940s, and after partition of India-Pak in 1947, she migrated to Lahore, where she received further fame through her radio performances with composer, Kale Khan.

In 1977, when All India Radio, for which she sang until partition, was celebrating its Golden Jubilee, she was invited to India and awarded with the `Legend of Voice’ award. Malika Pukhraj also recorded her memoirs in the novel Song Sung True. Malika Pukhraj, died in Lahore on February 4, 2004. She was buried at Shah Jamal graveyard in Lahore.

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