Question

Who among the following Indians sang the historic song of peace and hope at the 1966 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)?
1. Asha Bhosle
2. M. S. Subbulakshmi
3. Lata Mangeshkar
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : M. S. Subbulakshmi

The correct answer is M. S. Subbulakshmi.

• M. S. Subbulakshmi
  • Subbulakshmi’s was a life of many towering achievements and among them was her concert at the United Nations in New York, the first-ever by an Indian. 
  • The first musician to be awarded India’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, Subbulakshmi was a cultural ambassador who took Carnatic music to the world.
  • She sang the historic song of peace and hope she sang at the 1966 UN General Assembly. Hence, Option 2 is correct.

Asha Bhonsle	She is an Indian playback singer and entrepreneur. She is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over seven decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand movies.
Lata Mangeshkar	She is an Indian playback singer and music director. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi and Marathi.