Lata Mangeshkar – The Lonely Diva Morgan Housel writes in one of his essays, ”A big lesson from history is how chance encounters lead to both magic and mayhem in ways that would have been impossible to predict.” (Hanging by a Thread; https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/thread/ ). Let me present some possibilities which would have altered the course of history. * What if Master Dinanath Mangeshkar had not failed in his business and further, what if he had not prematurely passed away? * What if Lata Mangeshkar, Master Dinanath’s elder daughter, had received a formal education in Indian classical music? * What if a 16 year old Lata Mangeshkar had received humane treatment when she was staying with Master Vinayakrao at Shivaji Park? * What if Lata Mangeshkar had ignored advice given by an established movie actor regarding her diction and pronunciation? * What if Lata Mangeshkar had succumbed to attempted slow poisoning in 1961? * What if Lata Mangeshkar had not waged a lonely battle for