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What is the original name of Lata Mangeshkar?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Meena
  2. Hema
  3. Neeta
  4. Seema

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Hema

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Hema šŸ“š Explanation: The legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was originally named Hema at the time of her birth in 1929. Her parents later renamed her Lata, after a famous character "Latika" from one of her father's plays. She is known as the "Nightingale of India" for her extraordinary seven-decade career in playback singing. Her original name remains a part of her family's historical records.