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Munna Shukla (7 December 1943 - 11 January 2022) was a distinguished Kathak guru and choreographer of the Lucknow Gharana, based in New Delhi, India. Born into a family with a long lineage in dance, he was the grandson of the renowned Kathak Maestro Achhan Maharaj and a nephew of Birju Maharaj. His initial training in Kathak was under his father, Sunder Lal…
Journey Timeline
1943
Born — December 7
1960
Moved to Delhi
1961
Began training under Birju Maharaj — Under National Scholarship Scheme
1964
Awarded national scholarship for advanced training in Kathak
1968
Began teaching at Kala Chhaya, Pune
1975
Joined Bhartiya Kala Kendra as faculty
1976
Associated with Kathak Kendra, New Delhi
1988
Received U.P. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1989
Received Sarangdeo Award
2000s
Retired from Kathak Kendra — Early 2000s
2003
Received Samman of Sahitya Kala Parishad
2006
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2011
Received Saraswathi Samman
2018
Received 10th Raseswar Saikia Award — At Guwahati
2022
Passed away — January 11
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Awards & Honors
- 2006 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2003 · Samman of Sahitya Kala Parishad — Sahitya Kala Parishad
- 1989 · Sarangdeo Award — Sur Singar Samsad, Bombay
- 1988 · U.P. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — U.P. Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2011 · Saraswathi Samman
- 2018 · Raseswar Saikia Award
Media Coverage
- Kathak dancer Pandit Munna Shukla dies at 78
The Indian Express
- Munna steps!
The Hindu
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