Draft:Maniraj Barot
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Maniraj Barot | |
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| મણિરાજ બારોટ | |
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| Born | Manilal Barot Balva, Patan district, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 30 September 2006 Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Other name | Manilal Bhagat |
| Occupations | Singer, actor |
| Known for | Gujarati folk music, Sanedo |
Maniraj Barot (Gujarati: મણિરાજ બારોટ; born Manilal Barot, also known as Manilal Bhagat; died 30 September 2006)[1] was an Indian Gujarati folk singer and actor.[2][3] He was known for popularising Sanedo and other forms of North Gujarati folk music.[1][4][5]
In 1990, he moved to Ahmedabad, where he began working with poet and lyricist Prashant Kedar Jadhav. His first two audio cassettes were released in 1991.[1] Jadhav suggested the name Maniraj Barot, which was subsequently used for the cassette releases.[1]
Death
[edit]Barot died in Rajkot on 30 September 2006 at the age of 42 after suffering a cardiac arrest while returning from a performance.[5][6]
Family
[edit]His daughter, Rajal Barot, later pursued a career as a Gujarati singer and continued performing Sanedo and other folk songs associated with her father's legacy.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "મણિરાજ બારોટ: બે કૅસેટ બહાર પડી અને મણિલાલ બન્યા મણિરાજ, સનેડાને લોકપ્રિય કરનાર 'ડાયરાકિંગ'ની કહાણી". BBC News ગુજરાતી (in Gujarati). 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ સિંધવ, દિનેશ (2021-12-08). "EXCLUSIVE: મણિરાજ અને બિરજુ બારોટનાં સાચાં નામ કયા છે? બન્નેને નવાં નામ આપી ખ્યાતિ અપાવનારી વ્યક્તિને મળીએ". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Tribute to Maniraj Barot Part.2 | DeshGujarat". 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Sanedo-fame Barot no more". The Times of India. 30 September 2006.
- 1 2 "Maniraj Barot: લોકપ્રિય ગાયક મણિરાજ બારોટની 18મી પુણ્યતિથિ, નવરાત્રિના દિવસે કર્યો હતો દેહત્યાગ - 18th annual tribute to popular singer Maniraj Barot know journey". Gujarati Jagran (in Gujarati). 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Sanedo fame folk singer Maniraj Barot passes away". Oneindia. 1 October 2006.
- ↑ "Exclusive! I started singing in the year 2006 for only Rs 200: Rajal Maniraj Barot". The Times of India. 9 June 2020.
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