Malka Jaan was a dancer, born in 1855, who died in 1907.
Biography
Malka Jaan (born: Adeline Victoria Hemmings; 1855 – 1907) was an Indian courtesan (tawaif), singer, poet and Kathak dancer who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was known as Malka Jaan of Calcutta and Malka Jaan of Benaras. She was a prominent figure in the cultural life of Banaras and later Calcutta, and is best known as the mother and early musical guru of Gauhar Jaan, a pioneering recording artist of India.
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