Gauhar Jaan: India’s First Singing Superstar

In a time when a few hundred rupees were considered an incredible sum, Gauhar Jaan stood as a trailblazer, becoming India’s first crorepati singer purely through her talent and popularity. She remains an iconic figure, celebrated as the “Gramophone Girl.” Angelina Yeoward was born in 1873 to an Armenian father in Azamgarh, and her early … Read more