Parween Sultana

Parween Sultana
Sultana in 2012
Background information
BornMay 1950 (age 75)
Puranigudam, Nagaon, Assam, India
OriginNagaon, Assam, India
Genres
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, Tanpura
Years active1962–present
Labels
SpouseUstad Dilshad Khan
Children1
Parents
  • Ikramul Majid (father)
  • Marufa Majid (mother)
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2014) Padma Shri (1976)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1998)

Begum Parween Sultana (born 24 May 1950) is an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014 by the Government of India and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1998.