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

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: IN^[27]

• Began / founded: 1938-02-04^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a990730-ab92-42fb-906c-8e0f5a31c571^[29]

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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^[14], an award^[30], in India^[31]; Padma Vibhushan^[15], an award^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1954^[34]; and National Film Award for Best Choreography^[16], a class of award^[35], in India^[36].

Death and Burial

Birju Maharaj died on January 16, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Delhi^[4].

Why It Matters

Birju Maharaj ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

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^[14], Padma Vibhushan^[15], and National Film Award for Best Choreography^[16].