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Krishan Mohan Mishra Maharaj is a distinguished Indian classical Kathak dancer, choreographer, and guru, representing the illustrious Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana. Born on September 20, 1954, he hails from a direct hereditary lineage of the Maharaj family of Kathak. He is the eldest son of the revered Kathak maestro Pt. Shambhu Maharaj ji, whom the world…
Journey Timeline
1954
Born — September 20
1962
Began performing — At age 8 with his father
1970
Father's demise — Continued training under Pt. Birju Maharaj
1973
Received Gold Medal — From Prayag Sangeet Samiti (Allahabad)
2025
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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Awards & Honors
- 2025 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Nritya Ratan — Prayag Sangeet Samiti (Allahabad)
- 1973 · Gold Medal — Prayag Sangeet Samiti (Allahabad)
- Kathak Ambassador — ICCR New Delhi
- Scholarship — Kathak Kendra and Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
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