Kathak Legend Pandit Birju Maharaj Passes Away; Rajnath Singh, Others Pay Tribute to Padma Vibhushan Awardee
The 83-year-old Padma Vibhushan awardee breathed his last at Saket Hospital in New Delhi. Pandit Birju Maharaj was born on February 4, 1938, into the family of Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow.
Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away early Monday after suffering a heart attack. The 83-year-old Padma Vibhushan awardee breathed his last at Saket Hospital in New Delhi. Pandit Birju Maharaj was born on February 4, 1938, into the family of Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow. Minister of Defence of India, Rajnath Singh, and many others paid tributes to the legend.
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