Caption: Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gurcharan Kaur pays homage to the women classical musicians of yesteryears at an exhibition Women on Record at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA).

Caption: The courtesan-turned classical musicians pioneered the growth of the gramaphone music indistry in the country

Caption: The roll of honour abounds with legends like Malika Jaan, Guahar Jaan, Angur Bala, Jaddan Bai... Each one vies with the other in talent, colourful lifestyles and dare-devilry in the corridors of 19th and 20th royal homes