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Dhirendranath Pattnaik, born in 1933 in Bonai, Orissa, was a pivotal figure in the revival and classical recognition of Odissi dance. He received his early dance training from teachers like Dinabandhu Majhi, Bir Hanuman Shastri, and Padmanavadas. In 1954, he made history as one of the first onstage performers of Odissi, alongside Dr. Priyambada Mohanty…
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- National Scholarship from Department of Culture
- Government of India (1955)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992)
- Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award
- Nrutya Nayak title by Chandigarh Prachin Kala Kendra
- Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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