Gambhir Singh Mura

Indian dancer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroIndian dancer
PlacesIndia
wasDancer
Work fieldDancing
Gender
Male
Birth1930, Pitidiri, Baghmundi community development block, Jhalda subdivision, India
Death9 November 2002 (aged 72 years)
Awards
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award1982
Padma Shri in arts1981
The details

Biography

Gambhir Singh Mura (1930 – 9 November 2002) was an Indian tribal dancer known for his contributions to the tribal martial dance of Chhau. He was an exponent of the Purulia school of Chhau.

Mura was born in a tribal family to Jipa Singh Mura at Pitikiri Bamni village in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. He performed in many places such as England, France, Japan and USA. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1981.

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