Parween Sultana

Begum Parween Sultana
Begum Parween Sultana
	Sultana performing in 2011
Background information
Born	May 1950 (age 74); Puranigudam, Nagaon, Assam, India
Origin	Nagaon, Assam, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music; khayal; ghazal; bhajan; thumri; pop; filmi;
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1962–present
Labels	HMV; Polydor Records; Music India; Bharat Records; Auvidis; Magnasound; Sonodisc; Amigo;
Spouse	Ustad Dilshad Khan
Children	Shadab Khan (daughter)
Parents	Ikramul Majid (father); Marufa Majid (mother);
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2014) Padma Shri (1976); Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1998)

Begum Parween Sultana (born May 1950) is an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana.^[2] She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014 by the Government of India and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1998.

^ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "Parveen Sultana". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.