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Malika Pukhraj
Pakistani Singer
Malika
Pukhraj was a highly
popular singer of
Pakistan ..She was
a singer of both classical
and modern ghazals.
She was born in 1912n
village Mirpur, on
the banks of the River
Akhnoor, 16 miles
from Jammu . She was
musically talented,
with a sweet and appealing
voice. From a young
age and oached by
Ustad Allah Buksh,
father of Bade Ghulam
Ali Khan. .She is
extremely popular
for her rendition
of Hafeez Jalandhri's
song, Abhi to main
jawan hoon ("I am
still youthful"),
which is enjoyed by
millions not only
in Pakistan, but also
in India.
Populor Singer Tahira
Syed is her daughter
. Malika Pukhraj,
died in Lahore on
February 4, 2004 and
she laid to rest at
her ancestral 'Shah
Jamal' graveyard in
Lahore. |
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