Early Life
Kailash Mehra Sadhu, also known as Malika-e-Ghazal, was born in Dogra, Nainital. She did her post graduation in music from Panjab University, Chandigarh, earning another master's degree in vocal music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, in 1975. In 1979 she was appointed a lecturer in music at the Women's College in Anantnag."
She earned fame singing Kashmiri ghazals and songs, and has recorded in Kashmiri, Urdu, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Hindi, Persian, Bhaderwahi, Pahari and the Kannad languages. Kailash participated in music competitions organised by the state cultural academy. Her stage performances were organised in Patna, Lucknow, Calcutta, Madras, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi.
Having married in 1980, she took part in the fourth Festival of Music organised by the Kashmiri Overseas Association of Britain in 1985. She also sung for the film Aarnimall.
She was given the title, Malika-e-Ghazal in 1993 by the Jammu Vikas Sanstha. The Sadiq memorial Committee awarded her the Mehboob Awami Funkara in 1981 and she was chosen the best singer by the Sri Bhat Smarak Samiti in 1980.
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