Lachhu Maharaj
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For the musician, see Lachhu Maharaj (musician).
Pandit Bajinath Prasad also known as Pandit Lachhu Maharaj (1901–1978) was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer of Kathak dance. He came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow, and also worked as film choreographer, Hindi cinema, most notably Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Pakeezah (1972). He was awarded the 1957 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest award for performing artists, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. He was paternal uncle of Pandit Birju Maharaj.
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Born | (1901-09-01)1 September 1901 Lucknow, North-Western Provinces, British India |
Origin | India |
Died | 19 July 1978(1978-07-19) (aged 76)[1] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | Classical dancer |
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