Jagjit Singh, often referred to as the "Ghazal King," was a legendary Indian ghazal singer and composer. He was born on February 8, 1941, in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India, and his contribution to the ghazal genre is immeasurable. | People & History

Remembering Jagjit Ji on his death anniversary! Jagjit Singh, born as Jagmohan Singh Dhiman born on 8 February 1941, popularly known as "The Ghazal King" or "King of Ghazals He Educated initially at Khalsa High School and Government College in Sri Ganganagar, Singh obtained an arts degree from DAV College in Jalandhar. There he began his professional career in 1961 by undertaking singing and composing assignments at All India Radio's (AIR) Jalandhar station. His music for films such as Prem Geet