Lata Mangeshkar voted India's most admired woman

Lata Mangeshkar has been dubbed India's most admired woman in a new poll. In the survey, conducted by Bharat Matrimony on 8,179 men to mark International Women's Day, 35% of respondents voted for the 84-year-old singer as India's most iconic woman.

Lata Mangeshkar has been dubbed India's most admired woman in a new poll.

In the survey, conducted by Bharat Matrimony on 8,179 men to mark International Women's Day, 35% of respondents voted for the 84-year-old singer as India's most iconic woman.

The veteran star was followed by retired Indian Police Service officer Kiran Bedi with 26% votes.

While boxer Mary Kom and social activist Medha Patkar grabbed the 3th and 4th spot respectively, Madhuri Dixit bagged 7% votes.

Kaushik Tiwari, head of marketing at one of India's most trusted match making sites, said that the survey was conducted to express their respect and admiration for women.