Birju Maharaj, legend of India’s kathak dance form, dies aged 83

Known as Maharaj-ji by his many fans, he was considered an icon of the kathak form of Indian classical dance. Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, has died aged 83. Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment and was undergoing dialysis and probably...

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