DECODED: Freddie Mercury's Connection To India
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Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara to Parsi Indian parents in Zanzibar.
Birth Place
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His connection to India was quite personal as he was never so vocal about it until the later part of his life.
Not So Vocal
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Freddie Mercury, real name Farrokh Bulsara, November 24, 1991, Kensington, London, England.
Feddie Mercury Real Name
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He took the name Freddie while attending school in India and officially became Freddie Mercury in 1971.
In 1971
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About seven months before his death, he had acquired three Indian paintings, including a 16th-century miniature that had an estimated auction price of Rs 500,000.
Indian Paintings
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His collection will go on sale and showcase his possessions that belong to India.
Freddie Mercury Collection Sale
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Several other Indian artifacts are also on display, including a small Kashmiri silver vase.
What Will Be On Display?
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He owned a silver cigar case containing Para-Grams by Paramahansa Yogananda, a gift from 60s pop star Dave Clark.
Cigars
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Freddie Mercury is known for displaying lavishness in both his music and his public image, but that sensibility is also reflected in the legendary singer's personal tastes.
His Personal Taste
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Mercury died at the age of 45 at his home in Kensington. The cause of death was bronchopneumonia due to AIDS.
Complication In Disease