Birju Maharaj

Summary

Birju Maharaj is a human^[1]. Born in Lucknow^[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Delhi^[4]. He died on January 16, 2022^[5]. He worked as a dancer^[6], choreographer^[7], singer^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Lucknow^[2], Birju Maharaj…
• Birju Maharaj passed away in Delhi^[4].
• Birju Maharaj was born on February 4, 1938^[3].
• Birju Maharaj died on January 16, 2022^[5].
• Birju Maharaj died on January 17, 2022^[11].
• Birju Maharaj held citizenship in India^[12].
• Birju Maharaj held citizenship in British Raj^[13].
• Birju Maharaj held citizenship in Dominion of India^[14].
• Birju Maharaj's professions included dancer^[6].
• Birju Maharaj worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Birju Maharaj's professions included singer^[8].
• Birju Maharaj's professions included composer^[9].
• Birju Maharaj received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[15].
• Birju Maharaj received the Padma Vibhushan^[16].
• Birju Maharaj received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[17].
• Birju Maharaj received the National Film Award for Best Choreography^[18].
• Birju Maharaj is recorded as male^[19].
• Birju Maharaj's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Birju Maharaj's genre is Hindustani classical music^[21].
• Birju Maharaj's Commons category is recorded as Birju Maharaj^[22].
• Birju Maharaj's official website is recorded as http://www.birjumaharaj-kalashram.com^[23].
• Birju Maharaj's described by source is recorded as Teatralnaya Entsiklopediya^[24].
• Birju Maharaj's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'बिरजू महाराज'}^[25].
• Birju Maharaj's start of work period is recorded as 1951^[26].
• Birju Maharaj's end of work period is recorded as 2016^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-02-04^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a990730-ab92-42fb-906c-8e0f5a31c571^[31]

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Origins and Family

Birju Maharaj was born in Lucknow^[2]. He was born on February 4, 1938^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer^[6], choreographer^[7], singer^[8], and composer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[15], an award^[32], in India^[33]; Padma Vibhushan^[16], an award^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1954^[36]; Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[17]; and National Film Award for Best Choreography^[18], a class of award^[37], in India^[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 16, 2022^[5] and January 17, 2022^[11]. Birju Maharaj died in Delhi^[4].

Why It Matters

Birju Maharaj ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Birju Maharaj born?

Birju Maharaj's place of birth was Lucknow^[2].

Where did Birju Maharaj die?

Birju Maharaj passed away in Delhi^[4].

What did Birju Maharaj do for work?

Birju Maharaj worked as dancer^[6], choreographer^[7], singer^[8], and composer^[9].

What awards did Birju Maharaj receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[15], Padma Vibhushan^[16], Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[17], and National Film Award for Best Choreography^[18].