India mourns the demise of India’s Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar. She died at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital.

Her contribution to the world of music earned her the biggest and most prestigious awards in India. She was awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989, the highest recipient has given to the contribution to the film industry.

Lata Mangeshkar debuted on the radio 80 years ago, On December 16, 1941, she sang two songs for radio. Ms. Mangeshkar had sung over 50,000 songs in 14 languages.

Most of her songs are on the list of Indian classics like Aaega Anaewala from Kamal Amrohi’s 1949 film Mahal. She sang to many biggest stars in the film industry from the 50s to the 90s. She was the voice of the leading film actress in the film industry for decades.

Songs like Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya from Mughal E Azam in 1960, Inhi Logo Ne from Meena Kumari's Pakeezah in 1972, She sang over 500 films with the country's leading music composers, Naushad, R.D. Burman, Shankar Jaikishan, Anand Milind, Nadeem Shravan, Jatin Lalit and A.R. Rahman.

She was honoured with many awards.  'Officier de la Legion d'Honneur' - Officer of Legion of Honour -by France in 2009. This is the highest French civilian award. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.

Lata was the eldest of the four siblings of the Mangeshkar family, one of whom is Asha Bhonsle. Lata Mangeshkar's immense contribution will continue to live with unforgettable songs like Aaega Aanewala and Inhi Logo Ne

Lata Mangeshkar also sang for popular Marathi films made by Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Vasant Prabhu, Srinivas Khale and Sudhir Phadke. Lata songs in Kannada and Bengali became huge hits. She sang in Assamese as well under the guidance of Bhupen Hazarika.

Latha sang for all most Yash Chopra movies, Chandni, Lamhe, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein and even his last film Veer Zaara in 2004.

A.R Rahman too worked with her, they worked together for Zubeida, Rang De Basanti and Lagaan.