Timeline
Year by year, 1996 to 2026
The journey in dated steps, from Tappar to the stages of India and abroad.
1996
31 December 1996
Life
Born in Tappar, Kutch
Born into a Rabari family in Tappar village, Anjar taluka.
School years
Life
A ₹250 prize from the Chief Minister
Starts singing in Class 5. As a schoolgirl she sings for then-CM Narendra Modi, who tells her to keep practising.
2017
April 2017
Release
"Rona Ser Ma"
After "Eklo Rabari" in March, Raghav Digital releases her breakthrough song in April.
2018
June 2018
Career
Her own channel
Starts the YouTube channel that becomes her label, Geeta Rabari Official. Studio Saraswati releases "Mahadev".
2019
8 July 2019
Recognition
At Parliament
Meets Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi and sings for him; he praises her work the same day.
2020
24 February 2020
Stage
Motera stadium
Performs for the crowd in Ahmedabad ahead of the "Namaste Trump" event.
2021
3 October 2021
Release
The first "Taal"
Launches her nonstop garba series for Navratri, the same year as her Hindi "Hanuman Chalisa".
2022
7 October 2022
Release
Film playback
"Yaad Satave" features in the Gujarati film "Hoon Tari Heer". In June she tours London and Leicester.
2023
September 2023
Stage
G20 Summit
Performs at a cultural programme at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during the summit.
2024
7 January 2024
Recognition
"Shree Ram Ghar Aaye"
The Prime Minister shares her Hindi bhajan ahead of the Ayodhya consecration.
2025
September 2025
Stage
Navratri in Borivali
Her Navratri nights in Mumbai stream live on her channel; "Taal 4.0" is released.
2026
September 2026
Release
"Zankaar 4.0" and "Kum Kum"
A new Navratri album, and a single with Umesh Barot for Zee Music Gujarati.
References
Facts on this page were checked against these public sources.
- 1.Kutch: Geeta Rabari's 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye' and the Prime Minister's post (Gujarati)ETV Bharat Gujarat, 8 January 2024
- 2.Who is Geeta Rabari? (Gujarati)TV9 Gujarati, 7 January 2024
- 3.Gujarati folk singer meets Modi says, 'PM gave me Rs 250, said keep practising'OneIndia, 9 July 2019
- 4."I first met him in childhood": Gujarati folk singer Geeta Rabari after meeting the PM (Hindi)Amar Ujala, 8 July 2019
- 5.Eklo Rabari (official upload)YouTube · Raghav Digital, 3 March 2017
- 6.Rona Ser Ma (official upload)YouTube · Raghav Digital, 17 April 2017
- 7.GeetaBen Rabari – Official Artist ChannelYouTube
- 8.Mahadev (official upload)YouTube · Studio Saraswati Official, 10 August 2018
- 9.Watch: Gujarati Folk Singer Geeta Rabari Dedicates Song To PM Modi After Meeting Him At ParliamentSwarajya, 8 July 2019
- 10.Post on meeting Geeta Rabari at ParliamentX · Narendra Modi, 8 July 2019
- 11.'Namaste Trump': Motera dances to Bollywood, Gujarati tunesIndia TV (IANS), 24 February 2020
- 12.Taal (official upload)YouTube · GeetaBen Rabari, 3 October 2021
- 13.Hanuman Chalisa (official upload)YouTube · GeetaBen Rabari, 9 February 2021
- 14.Hoon Tari HeerWikipedia
- 15.UK tour (London–Leicester), June 2022Facebook · Geeta Ben Rabari, June 2022
- 16.Gujarati folk singer Geeta Rabari sings at the G20 Summit (Gujarati)Zee 24 Kalak, 10 September 2023
- 17.PM shares devotional bhajan 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye' sung by Geetaben RabariPMIndia (Prime Minister's Office), 7 January 2024
- 18.Shree Ram Ghar Aaye (official upload)YouTube · GeetaBen Rabari, 1 January 2024
- 19.Geeta Rabari Garba 2025, Borivali (live stream, day 5)YouTube · GeetaBen Rabari, 26 September 2025
- 20.Taal 4.0 (official upload)YouTube · GeetaBen Rabari, 6 September 2025
- 21.Zankaar 4.0 (official upload)YouTube · GeetaBen Rabari, 23 September 2026
- 22.Kum Kum (official upload)YouTube · Zee Music Gujarati, 25 September 2026