Padma Shri awardee Kashmiri singer Raj Begum passes away
Kashmiri singer Raj Begum, who was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2002, passed away on Wednesday in Srinagar aged 89. She had been living at her daughter's residence in the city's Chanapora area. Begum also won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2013. Interestingly, she had started her singing career as a wedding singer in the region.