Today is a dark night for Supaul in Bihar. Here’s daughter and famous Bhojpuri singer Sharda Sinha died today in AIIMS Hospital, Delhi. Due to this news, not only has there been mourning in the streets of his native village Raghopur block in Supaul, the entire Supaul is in deep sorrow and shock. Everyone here, from children to old people, is asking who will wake up Chhathi Maiya. Now who will sing ‘Sunflowers have sprung on the leaves of Kelva…’. Since the news of his illness, Havan Yagya was being performed at various places in Supaul district.
People were wishing for his speedy recovery. Sharda Sinha reached the height of her fame by singing the songs of Chhathi Maiya, on the first day of Chhath Puja, Chhathi Maiya called her to herself. Folk singer Maithili Thakur has reacted to the news of the demise of folk singer Sharda Sinha. Said that she has grown up listening to Sharda Sinha. His demise is very sad for Bhojpuri society. Elderly Rajesh Pandit, resident of Raghopur block in Supaul, says that there was magic in Sharda Sinha’s voice.
Chhathi Maiya got recognition through songs
She has been singing songs since childhood. Whenever she went to any program, people were fascinated. Rajesh Pandit says that Chhathi Maiya’s songs are played extensively on loudspeakers across the country and the world. But the credit for taking these songs to the country and the world goes to Sharda Sinha. People of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are in shock after the news of Sharda Sinha’s demise. He says that although Sharda Sinha has sung many songs, her real identity came only from the songs of Chhathi Maiya.
Sharda Sinha had emotional attachment to the village.
This is the reason why he was considered synonymous with the songs of Chhathi Maiya. She has been a source of inspiration for the girls of Bhojpuri society. On the other hand, the people of Hulas village say that even after achieving so much fame, Sharda Sinha was still a daughter and sister for the people of the village. Whenever she came to the village, she met everyone and inquired about their well-being. He had an emotional attachment to his village till the last moments of his life. According to the villagers, Sharda Sinha was born on 1 October 1952 in Hulas and her primary education was done in the village itself.
His ancestral house is still there in the village
However, she went to Samastipur for further studies. There he practiced and gained recognition. His ancestral house still exists in the village. Due to lack of maintenance for a long time, this tile house has fallen into ruins. However, many of his memories are still present here. His brother has built a new house and lives near this house. His other brothers live outside the village. Hearing the news of his demise, all the brothers have left for Delhi with great regret.
Bhojpuri song sung at the age of 22
His other brothers live outside the village. Hearing the news of Sharda Sinha being ill, the family members have left for Delhi. Sharda Sinha’s father Sukhdev Thakur was an officer in the education department. For the first time in his public life, he sang his first Bhojpuri song at the age of 22. The year was 1974 when he started practicing Bhojpuri songs. In 1978, Chhathi Maiya’s first song ‘Ug Ug Ho Suruj Dev’ was recorded.
