title: Uma Bose
text: # Uma Bose
  
  Uma Bose (Hashi) (22 Jan 1921 - 22 Jan 1942) was a musical prodigy.
  
  ## Early life
  
  She was born in Calcutta to Prabha Bose (née Mitra) and Dharani Bose. Her father, who built the Mackinnon Mackenzie building in Calcutta and was a councillor of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation, belonged to an eminent family of builders. On the maternal side of her family, she was a great-granddaughter of Brajendranath De.
  
  ## Career
  
  She was a disciple of Dilipkumar Roy, with whom she composed several songs.
  
  Such was her popularity, that Mahatma Gandhi once described her as 'The Nightingale of Bengal' in 1937.
  
  ## Death
  
  She died of tuberculosis on 22 January 1942, which was her 21st birthday.
  
  ## Songs
  
  * Aaj Faguner Protham Diney (1938)
  * Aakasher Chand Matir Phuletey (1943)
  * Rupey Barney Gandhey (1940)
  * Key Tomarey Janatey Parey (1943)
  * Jibaney Maroney Esho (1940)
  * Chand Kahey Chameli Go Hey Nirupama (1938)
  * Jharano Patar Pathey (1938)
  * Neel Pori (1940)
  * Andharer Dorey Gatha (1941)
  * Prokitir Ghomtakhani Khol (1937)
  * Tomaye Guni Jeno Shuni (1937)
  * Rangajabaye Kaajki Ma Tore (1943)
  * Mon Tumi Krishi Kaaj Jano Na (1937)
  * Nirjharini (1940)
  * Aji Tomar Kachey Bhashiya Jayee (1937)
  * O Amar Mon Bholano (1939)
  * Modhu Murali Baajey (1940)
  