Pratima Barua Pandey
Pratima Baruah Pandey | |
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Statue of Pratima Barua Pandey at Chanmari, Guwahati | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 3 October 1934 Calcutta |
| Died | 27 December 2002 (aged 68) Guwahati, Assam |
| Genres | Folk song and regional filmi playback |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Song writer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
Pratima Barua Pandey (3 October 1934 – 27 December 2002) was an Indian folk singer from the royal family of Gauripur in Western Assam's Dhubri district. Barua Pandey, a national awardee, best known for her Goalpariya (Koch Rajbongshi / Kamatapuri/ Deshi) songs Hastir Kanya and Mur Mahut Bandhure, was the daughter of Prakritish Chandra Barua (Lalji) and niece of filmmaker Pramathesh Barua of Devdas fame.