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Padmashree Pushpa Bhuyan (c. 1946 – October 7, 2015) was a distinguished Indian classical dancer, celebrated for her mastery of Bharatanatyam and Sattriya, and also proficient in Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohini Attam, and Manipuri. Born in Jorhat, Assam, she was a pioneering figure, notably the first Assamese to formally study Bharatanatyam at Kalakshetra in…
Journey Timeline
c. 1946
Born — Born in Jorhat, Assam, India
1987
Founded Pushpanjali Dance Festival — Started the annual Pushpanjali Dance Festival in Guwahati
2002
Received Padma Shri — Honored with the fourth highest Indian civilian award
2015
Passed away — Died on October 7, 2015, in New Delhi, India
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Awards & Honors
- 2002 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- North East Television Lifetime Achievement Award — NE TV
- AICA (All India Critics Association) Award for Best Classical Dancer — All India Critics Association
- Great Indian Women Achievers Award — Indian Television Academy, Mumbai
- Silpi Divas Award — Assam
- Ambikagiri Award — Barpeta Sahitya Sabha
- Kamal Kumari National Award
Media Coverage
- Pushpa Bhuyan passes away
The Assam Tribune
- In a class of her own
The Hindu
- Pushpa Bhuyan no more
The Sentinel
- Pushpa Bhuyan passes away
Assam Times
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