Gulzar Begum, also known as Tamancha Jan (Urdu; تمانچا جان; born 1918) was a Pakistani folk singer. She was known as The Singing Siren and The Nightingale of Lahore.[1] She was a popular playback singer of 1930s and 1940s in Cinema of India.[2][3]
^"Chalta phirta Lahore". The News International. March 7, 2023.
^The Women of Punjab. Chic Publications. p. 54.
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Gulzar Begum, also known as TamanchaJan (Urdu; تمانچا جان; born 1918) was a Pakistani folk singer. She was known as The Singing Siren and The Nightingale...
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