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News Topical, Digital Desk : Lata Mangeshkar may not be among us today, but she is always alive in the hearts of fans through her songs. When she passed away in 2022 at the age of 92, the whole country cried and paid tribute to the queen of melody. Lata Mangeshkar's fans know a lot about her professional life, people also know that she once loved someone so much that she did not marry for the rest of her life.
However, you might not know that Lata Mangeshkar loved cricket as much as music. The person who aroused her interest in cricket was none other than Raj Singh Dungarpur, who was so crazy in love with the singer that he even quarreled with his family. Who was Rajkumar Singh Dungarpur, who used to get free tickets for Lata Mangeshkar and why the family itself became the enemy of their love, read the unheard story of their love story below:
Who was Raj Singh Dungarpur?
Raj Singh was born in the house of Maharaj Maharawal Laxman Singh ji of Dungarpur, who was a Rajputana. He was the youngest child of King Maharawal Laxman Singh of Dungarpur. He was interested in cricket from the beginning, so later he made his career in this field. He played Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy for Rajasthan during the period 1955-1971. After retiring from cricket, he managed the Indian team and officially became the President of BCCI in the year 1990
How did the love story with Lata Mangeshkar begin?
According to a Hindustan Times report, the two first met through Lata Mangeshkar's brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar, who was a very good friend of cricketer Raj Singh. Lata Mangeshkar and Raj met each other and fell in love at first sight. Raj Singh Dungarpur was so much in love with Lata Mangeshkar that he used to get her free tickets for all the live cricket matches in India. Both used to spend a lot of time with each other and wanted to make each other life partners forever.
When this news reached the families of both, Maharaj Maharawal Laxman Singh and the singer's family both opposed it. Raj may not have been the future king, but he had the blood of a Rajput family in him, while Lata Mangeshkar's parents also wanted her to marry a Marathi boy. Raj Singh Dungarpur tried a lot to convince his family, but they did not agree. Ultimately, they had to sacrifice their love. Not only Lata Mangeshkar, but Raj Singh Dungarpur also never got married. However, they remained connected to each other throughout their lives.
The 60s were very different - Raj Singh Dungarpur
While Lata Mangeshkar never talked about her relationship with Raj publicly, the prince of Dungarpur told Mid Day in an interview in 2004 why their marriage could not happen. Raj had said, "This is a very personal matter. We both come from very different backgrounds and the 60s were different. We both were very attached to our families, this was something that was probably not destined to happen. After this, neither the relationship progressed nor the love diminished. I am still connected to her and am in constant touch".
Let us tell you that on 12 November 2009, the prince of Dungarpur died at the age of 73 after battling Alzheimer's disease for a long time. His and Lata Mangeshkar's love story is an example of true love.
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