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Rajkumar Achouba Singh (also known as Achoubisana), born on December 5, 1936, in Imphal, Manipur, was a distinguished Indian classical dancer, choreographer, teacher, and scholar, renowned for his profound expertise in Manipuri dance forms, particularly Lai Haraoba and Raas, and his integration of the martial art Thang-Ta. He hailed from an artistic family,…
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1936
Born in Imphal, Manipur
1961
Passed Intermediate Science from Guwahati University
1972
Completed Diploma in Manipuri Dance
1972
Received fellowship on Lai Haraoba dance from Manipur State Kala Akademi
1974
Completed Post Graduate course in Lai Haraoba
1979
Completed Post Graduate course in Raas
1998
Received Manipur State Kala Akademi Award
1998
Appointed Bor Senapati for the Govindajee Temple Board
2003
Established Anoi Shindampham
2007
Appointed Principal (Pradhan Guru) at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy
2010
Honored with Padma Shri
2013
Received Nritya Ratna from Manipur Sahitya Parishad
2023
Passed away
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- 1998 · Manipur State Kala Akademi Award — Manipur State Kala Akademi
- 2010 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 2013 · Nritya Ratna — Manipur Sahitya Parishad
- 1972 · Fellowship on Lai Haraoba dance — Manipur State Kala Akademi
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