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Legendary Kathak Maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj Passes Away At 83
India on January 17, woke up to the grim news of Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj's passing away. The 83-year-old maestro was under dialysis treatment and died of cardiac arrest, said his granddaughter. UP CM Yogi Adityanath paid his heartfelt condolences and said, "His passing is an irreparable loss to the art world." In 1984 Pandit Birju Maharaj received the Padma Vibhushan award for his contribution to Indian arts.
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Shinzo Abe Among 2 Non-Indians Conferred With Padma Vibhushan This Year
The Union Home Ministry on the eve of 72nd Republic Day honoured two non-Indians – former Japan PM Shinzo Abe and India-based American physicist Narinder Singh Kapany - with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award for their exceptional and distinguished services. While Shinzo Abe was awarded for his efforts in the field of public affairs, Narinder Singh Kapany, widely known as 'father of fiber optics', was conferred posthumously with… read-more
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