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Maharaj was born Brijmohan Nath Mishra, on 4 February 1938 [3] into a Hindu Brahmin [4] [5] family at Handia of Allahabad district. His father was the Kathak exponent, Jagannath Maharaj, popularly known as Acchan Maharaj of Lucknow gharana and the Kalka-Bindadin family in Lucknow. [6] [7] His father served as the court dancer in Raigarh ...
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The following is a list of the Gurus of the Lucknow Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Ishwari Prasad: [2]. Wajid Ali Shah (1822 – 1887, Nawab of Oudh and patron of the arts)
Known as Maharaj-ji by his many fans, he was considered an icon of the kathak form of Indian classical dance and was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award.
Saswati Sen is an Indian dancer and choreographer, and an exponent of Kathak, an Indian classical dance form.She was a senior disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj, and still teaches and performs at his Kalashram Institute in the Jor Bagh district of New Delhi.
Munna Shukla (7 December 1943- 11 January 2022) was a Kathak guru and choreographer of Lucknow Gharana based in New Delhi, India.Born to a family who has been involved in dance for generations, Munna Shukla specialized in Kathak, a classical dance form of North India.
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Lacchu Maharaj (1901–1978), son and disciple of father Kalka Prasad Mishra. Shambhu Maharaj (1910–1970), son and disciple of father Kalka Prasad Mishra. Birju Maharaj (1938–2022), foremost kathak performer of the 20th Century. [2] Son and disciple of Acchan Maharaj. Also learned from uncles Lacchu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj.