Highlights 1 Girija Devi was considered the queen of Thumri and fondly called Appa ji. 3 She won the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan. Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi died at a city hospital in Kolkata tonight following a cardiac arrest, hospital sources said. A legendary singer of the "Benaras gharana", Girija Devi received the Padma Shri in 1972, the Padma Bhushan in 1989 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016. WATCH VIDEO | Veteran Thumri singer Girija Devi dies in Kolkata at 88

Source: India Today October 24, 2017 17:46 UTC