Legendary Punjabi folk singer and the first Punjabi woman artiste to sing on Doordarshan, late Gurmeet Bawa, was on Tuesday awarded the Padma Bhushan, the nation s third highest civilian honour.Bawa passed away on November 11, 2021, after .
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Amritsar, November 21
Renowned folk singer Gurmeet Bawa passed away at a private hospital on Sunday following a prolonged illness, sending her fans and the music industry into m
Legendary Punjabi folk singer and the first Punjabi woman singer to sing on Doordarshan, Gurmeet Bawa, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness at the age of 77 in her hometown Amritsar in Punjab, her family said.Known for her long hek (one .
During her career, Gurmeet Bawa received many accolades including the State Award by the Punjab government, Sangeet Puraskar by the Punjab Natak Akademi, the national Devi Ahilya Award by the Madhya Pradesh government and the Shiromani Gayika Award by the Punjabi Language Department.