Jagjit Kaur
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Jagjit Kaur | |
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 Kaur in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 1930[1] |
| Origin | Punjab, India |
| Died | 15 August 2021 (aged 91) |
| Genres | Folk, ghazals, playback |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1950–1990 |
Jagjit Kaur[2] (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Hindi/Urdu singer and was married to the music director, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam.
Kaur belonged to an aristocratic family from Punjab.[3] She married composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam in 1954, one of the first inter-communal marriages in the Indian film industry.[3] They had a son, Pradeep, who died of a heart attack in 2012. Inspired by their son's helping nature, they started a trust, "Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust" to help artistes and technicians in need.[4] Khayyam died on 19 August 2019 following a cardiac arrest at the age of 92.[5] Kaur died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 91.[6][7]
