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Pandit Birju Maharaj (born Brijmohan Nath Mishra; 4 February 1938 – 17 January 2022) was an Indian dancer, composer, singer, and exponent of the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India.
May 6, 2024 · Birju Maharaj (born February 4, 1938—died January 16, 2022, New Delhi, India) was an Indian dancer, a master of the kathak form and a leading exponent of the Kalka-Bindadin gharana (community of musicians sharing a distinctive musical style) of Lucknow.
Jan 17, 2022 · Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj died at his home in Delhi late Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was 83. A recipient of the country's second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan, he...
Jan 17, 2022 · Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away at the age of 83 in the early hours of Monday (January 17). He was reportedly suffering from a kidney ailment, and was on dialysis treatment. Also on Pandit Birju Maharaj | ‘There are many wonderful dancers in Bollywood, but my favourite is Madhuri Dixit’: Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Jan 17, 2022 · NEW DELHI (AP) — Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83.
Jan 17, 2022 · A rare combination of virtuosity and expression, grace and control, Pt Birju Maharaj, who became synonymous with Kathak, passed away in Delhi at the age of 83. He suffered from kidney ailments and had been on dialysis for some months. He contracted Covid a few days ago and had a heart attack on Monday morning.
Jan 17, 2022 · Kathak doyen Birju Maharaj died at his Delhi home in the early hours of Monday, surrounded by his family and disciples. They were playing ‘antakshari’ after dinner on Sunday when he suddenly ...
Jan 17, 2022 · Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj died at his home here in the early hours of January 17, his granddaughter said. He would have been 84 next month. Maharaj-ji, as he was popularly known,...
Birju Maharaj was an exponent of the Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow. He was born as Brij Mohan Nath Mishra on February 4, 1937 in a well-known Kathak dancing family. Besides...
A recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Pandit Birju Maharaj is remembered for being synonymous with the dance form of Kathak in India. Leaving behind an unparalleled...
