First appeared in www.scroll.in on May 23, 2015. The number 56 seems to have captured the imagination of many these days. Whether it is to do with someone’s chest size or it is to do with another taking a sabbatical, 56 seems to be the magic number rolled out.  But several decades ago, the same number was associated with a vocalist through an unfortunate incident in her life. Jankibai “Chhappanchhurivali” (1880-1934) of Allahabad was one of the most prominent singers