10 Facts About Lata Mangeshkar

1. At the age of 13, Lata Mangeshkar was left to fend for her family when her father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar passed away in 1942.

2. In 2012, Lata Mangeshkar was ranked number 10 in Outlook India's poll of the Greatest Indian.

3. On 28 November 2012, Lata Mangeshkar launched her own music label, LM Music, with an album of bhajans, Swami Samarth Maha Mantra, composed by Mayuresh Pai.

4. In 2001, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

5. In 1990, Lata Mangeshkar launched her own production house for Hindi movies which produced the Gulzar-directed movie Lekin.

6. In 1942, when Lata Mangeshkar was 13, her father died of heart disease.

7. In 2009, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the title of Officer of the French Legion of Honour, France's highest order.

8. In 2001, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.

9. In 1999, Lata Mangeshkar was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha.

10. The story of being inspired by Lata Mangeshkar is revealed by Raj Kapoor's daughter Ritu Nanda in her latest book.