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Shevanti Mangeshkar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

Quick Info

Date of birth25 March 1908

Age87 (at time of death)

BirthplaceThalner, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionHomemaker

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidow (at time of death)

SpouseDeenanath Mangeshkar

FamilyChildren: Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Khadikar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar; Father: Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad; Sister: Narmada Mangeshkar

Shevanti Mangeshkar Biography

Shevanti Mangeshkar (born 25 March 1908 in Thalner, Maharashtra) was the wife of Deenanath Mangeshkar and the mother of several prominent Indian musicians,

Early life and background
Shevanti Mangeshkar was born on 25 March 1908 in Thalner, Maharashtra. She was the daughter of Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad, a wealthy Gujarati businessman. Little else about her childhood is recorded in the available material, but her family origins in Thalner and her father’s business standing are noted as part of her early background.

Personal life and family
Shevanti married Deenanath Mangeshkar in 1927 when she was nineteen and he was twenty-one. Following the marriage her in‑laws gave her the name Sudhamati. This was Deenanath’s second marriage; his first wife, Narmada (renamed Shrimati by her in‑laws), had died after the loss of an infant daughter.

Shevanti and Deenanath raised five children together: daughters Lata Mangeshkar, Meena (Meena Khadikar), Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and a son, Hridaynath Mangeshkar. The household later became notable because several of the children pursued careers in music. Her children and later descendants include grandchildren Varsha Bhosle, Radha Mangeshkar, Hemant Bhosle, and Anand Bhosle, and a great‑grandchild named Chaitanya Bhosle.

Widowhood and family responsibilities
Deenanath Mangeshkar died about fifteen years after his marriage to Shevanti. After his death, Shevanti remained a widow and took on the responsibilities of raising the family. Her eldest daughter, Lata Mangeshkar, who had begun formal musical training under her father, assumed a significant supportive role in the household from the age of thirteen.

Public profile
Although described primarily as a homemaker, Shevanti is best known publicly for her role as the matriarch of a family that included some of India’s most celebrated singers. Within the family she was affectionately called “Mai.” Shevanti lived the rest of her life in Maharashtra and maintained a private, family‑centred profile rather than a public career of her own.

Death and remembrance
Shevanti Mangeshkar died of natural causes on 16 June 1995 at her home in Maharashtra at the age of 87. Decades after her passing, her children have publicly recalled her influence on their lives. On her death anniversary in 2017, Lata Mangeshkar posted a message remembering her mother’s insistence on dignity and self‑respect and described how her mother carried the family after their father’s death.

Legacy
Shevanti’s legacy is closely tied to the musical achievements of her children. While she herself was not a performing artist, her role as a parent and family anchor was instrumental in supporting and shaping a household that produced multiple prominent figures in Indian music. She is remembered within the family as a steady presence who kept the household together through long years of widowhood and change.

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Career Highlights

  1. Wife of Deenanath Mangeshkar
  2. Mother of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar
  3. Known within the family as ‘Mai’ and credited with supporting the family after her husband’s death
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Shevanti Mangeshkar was born on 25 March 1908.

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Shevanti Mangeshkar is publicly listed as married to Deenanath Mangeshkar.