Hiralal Yadav Explained

Hiralal Yadav
Birth Date:	1925/1926
Origin:	Varanasi, India
Genre:	Kajri, Birha
Occupations:	Singer, musician
Label:	T-Series, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO, Rama Cassettes
Module2:	Awards: Padma Shri (2019) Yash Bharti Award (2015)

Hiralal Yadav (1925/1926 – 12 May 2019)^[1] was an Indian folk singer, who was awarded the Padma Shri,^[2] the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2019.^{[3] [4]} He was awarded the Yash Bharti Award in 2015.

Discography

Selected albums

Year	Album's Name	Label
1992	Devar Bhabhi Ki Holi	T-Series
1993	Ram Bhakt Ghurhu Kisan	T-Series
1995	Jhoori Sangram Singh	T-Series
1997	Chabda Chatti Peeta	T-Series
2001	Gadhavat Swami Sadguru Bhajan	T-Series
2014	India: North Indian Folk Music	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO

Honours

• Padma Shri in 2019 from the Government of India^[2]
• Yash Bharti Award in 2015 from the Government of Uttar Pradesh^[5]
• Tagore Akademi Award in 2011 from the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[6]
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1993-94 from the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[6]

Death

At the age of 93, he died on 12 May 2019.^[7] PM Narendra Modi paid homage to Hiralal Yadav.^[8]

On 14 May 2019, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met his family^[9] and paid condolence to the family members.^[10]

See also

• List of Padma Shri award recipients (2010–2019)

External links

• • Heera Lal Yadav's Discography

Notes and References

1. https://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/padma-shri-awardee-bhojpuri-singer-hiralal-yadav-passes-away-at-93-119051200241_1.html Padma Shri Awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93
2. Web site: List of Padma Awardees 2019 . Padmaawards.gov.in . Government of India.
3. News: Chaturvedi . Ajay . 70 वां गणतंत्र दिवसः लोक गायकी के सरताज हीरालाल को जीवन की सांझ में मिला पद्न पुरस्कार/ . Patrika . 26 January 2019 . Hindi.
4. News: PM Modi government recognised my father's talent: Hiralal Yadav's son on Padma Shri award . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204000542/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jan/26/pm-modi-government-recognised-my-fathers-talent-hiralal-yadavs-son-on-padma-shri-award-1930438.html . dead . 4 February 2019 . . 26 January 2016.
5. News: 10 from UP get Padma Shri award . . 26 January 2019.
6. Web site: Hira Lal Yadav . Sangeetnatak.gov.in . 21 August 2019 . 9 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909103038/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=256&at=3 . dead .
7. News: Bhojpuri folk singer Hiralal Yadav dies at 93 . . 12 May 2019.
8. News: Bhojpuri folk singer Hiralal Yadav passes away, PM Modi pays homage . . 13 May 2019.
9. News: CM Yogi meets Padma Shri late Hiralal Yadav's family in Varanasi . . 14 May 2019.
10. News: मुख्‍यमंत्री योगी आदित्‍यनाथ ने बिरहा गायक पद्मश्री हीरा लाल यादव को दी श्रद्धांजलि . . 14 May 2019 . Hindi.