Editing Begum Akhtar (section)

{{short description|Indian singer and actress (1914-1974)}}
{{about|the Indian singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Begum Akhtar
| image            = Begum_Akhtar_(1942).jpg
| caption          = Screen shot as "Akhtari Fyzabadi" from film ''[[Roti (1942 film)|Roti]]'' (1942)
| native_name      =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name       = Akhtaribai Faizabadi
| birth_place      = [[Faizabad]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]])
| death_place      = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| birth_date       = {{Birth date|df=yes|1914|10|07}}
| death_date       = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1974|10|30|1914|10|7}}<ref name=nrcw/>
| origin           = [[Faizabad]], [[Awadh]]
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Ghazal]]|[[thumri]]|[[dadra]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PlNShmx3x68C&dq=Begum+Akhtar&pg=PA158 Dadra] ''Thumri in Historical and Stylistic Perspectives'', by Peter Lamarche Manuel, Peter Manuel. Published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1989. {{ISBN|81-208-0673-5}}. ''Page 157''.</ref>}}
| occupation       = Singer
| years_active     = 1929 – 1974
}}

'''Akhtari Bai Faizabadi''' (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as '''Begum Akhtar''', was an Indian  singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of [[ghazal]], [[dadra]], and [[thumri]] genres of [[Hindustani classical music]].<ref name=Google/><ref name=nrcw/><ref name=Josh/>

Begum Akhtar received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for vocal music in 1972, was awarded [[Padma Shri]], and later a [[Padma Bhushan]] Award posthumously by the [[government of India]].<ref name=HT>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/begum-akhtar-birth-anniversary-the-queen-of-ghazal-who-enthralled-millions-with-her-silken-voice-see-playlist/story-pS0GBddJV91uN7KOS2VbDJ.html |title=Begum Akhtar birth anniversary: The queen of ghazal who enthralled millions with her silken voice, see playlist |date=7 October 2019 |newspaper=Hindustan Times (newspaper) |access-date=1 October 2020}}</ref>