Pushpa Bhuyan
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| Pushpa Bhuyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1946 Jorhat, Assam, India[1] |
| Died | (aged 69) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Classical dancer |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam and Sattriya |
| Awards | Padma Shri NE TV Lifetime Achievement Award |
Pushpa Bhuyan (c. 1946 – 7 October 2015) was an Indian classical dancer specialising in the Indian classical dance forms of Bharatanatyam and Sattriya.[2][3] She comes from the Northeast Indian state of Assam,[2] and learned sattriya from Bhabananda Barbayan[4] She later studied bharatanatyam under Guru Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer.[5][6] She has also tutored other dancers.[6] A recipient of the North East Television Lifetime Achievement Award,[2][6] Pushpa Bhuyan was honoured by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[7]
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- ^ "Pushpa Bhuyan passes away". The Assam Tribune. 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Highbeam". Highbeam. 10 July 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Answers". Answers.com. 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Sushanta Talukdar (September 2010). "Dance of the monks". Frontline 27 (10).
- ^ "Guru Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer". Kala Sadhanalaya. 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Nrityabhinay". Nrityabhinay. 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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