Hiralal Yadav

Hiralal Yadav (1925/1926 – 12 May 2019)^[1] was an Indian folk singer, who was awarded the Padma Shri,^[2] the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2019.^[3][4] He was awarded the Yash Bharti Award in 2015.

Hiralal Yadav
President Ram Nath Kovind felicitates Hiralal Yadav with Padma Shri
Background information
Born	1925/1926
Origin	Varanasi, India
Died	12 May 2019 (aged 93)
Genres	Kajri, Birha
Occupations	Singer, musician
Labels	T-Series, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO, Rama Cassettes
Awards: Padma Shri (2019) Yash Bharti Award (2015)

Discography

Selected albums

Year	Album's Name	Label
1992	Devar Bhabhi Ki Holi	T-Series
1993	Ram Bhakt Ghurhu Kisan	T-Series
1995	Jhoori Sangram Singh	T-Series
1997	Chabda Chatti Peeta	T-Series
2001	Gadhavat Swami Sadguru Bhajan	T-Series
2014	India: North Indian Folk Music	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO

Honours

• Padma Shri in 2019 from the Government of India^[2]
• Yash Bharti Award in 2015 from the Government of Uttar Pradesh^[5]
• Tagore Akademi Award in 2011 from the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[6]
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1993-94 from the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[6]

Death

At the age of 93, he died on 12 May 2019.^[7] PM Narendra Modi paid homage to Hiralal Yadav.^[8]

On 14 May 2019, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met his family^[9] and paid condolence to the family members.^[10]

See also

• Biography portal
• India portal

• List of Padma Shri award recipients (2010–2019)