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As a child, Jagjit Singh started singing ‘Shabads (devotional Sikh hymns)’ in Gurudwaras and processions on the birthday of Sikh Gurus.In an interview, Jagjit Singh stated that he was not from an affluent family and had to study using lanterns as there was no electricity.His father wanted Jagjit to pursue engineering and also wished him to appear for the UPSC exams.Jagjit spent early years of his childhood in Bikaner because of his father’s posting as a PWD (Public Works Department) employee there.

Jagjit’s father changed his name from Jagmohan to Jagjit, on the advice of his ‘Guru.’.

He used to like doing yoga, cycling, walking and listening to classical music.

He was cremated at Chandanwadi Crematorium near Marine Lines in Mumbai.

After being in a coma for two weeks, he died at Lilavati Hospital on 10 October 2011. In 2011, Jagjit Singh was due to perform with the Pakistani Ghazal and playback singer, Ghulam Ali during his UK tour but suffered a brain haemorrhage on 23 September 2011. Poet(s): Sahir Ludhianvi, Mirza Ghalib, Shiv Kumar Batalvi.Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mehmood, Abdul Karim Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Mohammed Rafi.by Kurukshetra University, Haryana in 2003 Lata Mangeshkar Samman by the Madhya Pradesh Government in 1998.Ghalib Academy by the Delhi Government in 2005.Sahitya Kala Academy Award by the Government of Rajasthan in 2005.

Posthumously awarded Rajasthan Ratna by the Government of Rajasthan in 2012.