Jagjit Singh was an Indian musician, composer, and singer, credited with reviving the classical art form of ghazals. Singing in multiple languages, he wrote and performed poetry that resonated with the masses. His style emphasized the meaning of the lyrics and the melody they evoked, earning him recognition for his Bol-pradhan approach, where words took precedence.

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Born Jagjit Singh Dhiman into a Namdhari family in Rajasthan, he was the son of Amar Singh Dhiman and Bachan Kaur. After graduating from DAV College in Jalandhar, he moved to Bombay in 1965. He met Chitra Dutta in 1967, and they married in 1969, later becoming parents to their son, Vivek.