Multiple choice

Name the first Indian singer to earn royalty for records:

  1. Asha Bhonsle

  2. Lata Mangeshkar

  3. R.D. Burman

  4. Nadeem Shravan

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lata Mangeshkar was the first Indian playback singer to demand and successfully receive royalties for her recorded songs. Before her intervention, singers were typically paid a one-time fee, with royalties going only to composers and lyricists. Her stand paved the way for future generations of Indian artists to secure their financial rights.