Bhakt Gayak | Hemant Chauhan
Birth – November 7, 1955
Place of Birth – Rajkot, India
Marital Status: Married
Language – Gujarati, Hindi
Father - Shri Mahendra Singh Chauhan
Mother - Smt. Sushila Devi
Wife - Ankkita Chauhan
Famous – Devotional Singer
Awards - Padma Shri 2023, Akademi Ratna Award 2011
Hemant Chauhan is an Indian writer and singer associated and Padam Shri Award by Government of India 2023 with Gujarati literature and music. He specializes in Bhajan, religious and Garba songs and other folk genres. He is popular for singing on Ektara.
He is frequently referred to as the Bhajan King of Gujarati Music, and is also considered to be one of the best singers of Sugam Sangeet. He has a huge fan base and following all over the world including India (mainly in Gujarat), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and East Africa.
He has the mastery in Gujarati Bhajans and he himself believes that he has gained popularity and fame by singing Gujarati Bhajans, especially the Bhajans of great Gujarati saint-poet Dasi Jivan. He has sung more than 5000 bhajans and many other devotional items.