Batool Begam is a folk music singer from Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. She sings mand and bhajan songs and has become internationally famous.[1] She plays instruments such as the dhol, dholak and tabla.[2] She was awarded the 2021 Nari Shakti Puruskar on International Women's Day in 2022.[3]
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- ^ "कौन हैं Batool Begum जिन्हें अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस पर राष्ट्रपति कोविंद ने किया सम्मानित". DNA India. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Kainthola, Deepanshu (8 March 2022). "President Presents Nari Shakti Puraskar for the Years 2020, 2021". Tatsat Chronicle Magazine. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Arora, Sumit (9 March 2022). "President Kovind Presents 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' for 2020 and 2021". Adda247. Retrieved 21 March 2022.