Pandit Birju Maharaj, Kathak Maestro, Passes Away at 83
Kathak Maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj was a recipient of the country’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan. The news of his demise comes days after his nephew and disciple Pt Munna Shukla passed away following a brief illness at 78. While he was best known as a Kathak dancer, he was an equally prolific singer, poet and painter.
Kathak Maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj died at his home in Delhi late Sunday (January 16) after suffering a heart attack. He was 83.
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