In a rare honour bestowed on India’s renowned singer, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday called on Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar at her residence in south Mumbai and wished her good health.

Sharing a photograph of his meeting with Lata Mangeshkar, an elated President Kovind shared a picture on his Twitter handle and described the singer as “the pride of India” who has “sweetened our lives with her soulful melody”.

"Delighted to meet MangeshkarLata ji at her residence in Mumbai. Conveyed my best wishes for her good health. Lata ji, the pride of India, has sweetened our lives with her soulful melody. She continues to inspire us with her simplicity and grace #PresidentKovind,” the President tweeted.

An equally thrilled singer shared more photographs of her meeting with the President and wrote on her twitter handle: “Namaskar, Was deeply honoured and humbled, when the The President of our country, Shri Ramnath Kovind ji, so gracefully came and met me at my residence. I stand in gratitude. Sir, you make us proud!  @rashtrapatibhvn”.

President Kovind was accompanied by his wife and daughter. Governor of Maharashtra and his wife Vinoda Rao along with Education Minister Vinod Tawde also visited Lata Mangeshkar's residence.

A living legend, Lata Mangeshkar is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in the country. She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her in 1989 by the Government of India In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour and is only the second vocalist, after M S Subbalakshmi to receive this honour. France conferred on her its highest civilian award (Officer of the Legion of Honour) in 2007.