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| name = Allah Jilai Bai<br />
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| birth_place = Bikaner, [[British India]]<br />
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'''Allah Jilai Bai''' (1 February 1902<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/bikaner/famous-people/allah-jilai-bai.html|title=Allah Jilai Bai|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> – 3 November 1992)<ref name=":0" /> was a folk singer from [[Rajasthan]], India.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Born in [[Bikaner]] to a family of singers,<ref name=":0" /> by the age of 10 she was singing in the [[durbar (court)|Durbar]] of [[Maharaja Ganga Singh]].<ref name=":0" /> She took singing lessons from Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan and later on from Achhan Maharaj.<ref name=":0" /> In spite of her position and popularity she was firmly rooted and a humble artist.<br />
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She was well versed in [[Maand]], [[Thumri]], [[Khayal]] and [[Dadra]].<ref name=":0" /> Perhaps her best-known piece is ''[[Kesariya Balam|Kesaria Balam]]''.<ref name=":0" /> In 1982, the Indian Government awarded her the [[Padma Shri]] in Arts field,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120229165559/http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=1140 Padma Shri Awardees]. india.gov.in</ref><ref name=":0" /> one of the highest civilian awards. She has been also awarded by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1988 for Folk Music<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502052510/http://www.realbikaner.com/personality/jilai.html Allah Jilai Bai on realbikaner.com]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090105174210/http://www.hamarabikaner.org/bikaneripop/allahjillaibai.html Padamshri Allah Jillai Bai]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111029065643/http://folkrajasthan.com/allah-jilai-bai/ Listen Allah Jillai Bai's Folk Songs on FolkRajasthan.com]<br />
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