Birth Details –
Place – Lucknow
Date of Birth – 1910
Marital Status – Married
Nationality -Indian
Family –
Father- Kalka Prasad
brother – achhan maharaj
Sons- Krishnamohan and Rammohan
Girl – Rameshwari
Teacher – Bindadin Maharaj
Early Life –
- Shambhu Maharaj used to keep his own place in Kathak dance. He was the younger brother of Late Achchan Maharaj.
- His father’s name was Kalika Prasad who was the younger brother of Bindadin.
- He was a respected dancer of the Lucknow Gharana, who continued to work in the Indian Art Center till the last days of his life.
- They had four children, two of whom died in childhood. On May 29, 1950, his respected brother and Guru Achhan Maharaj died. Shambhu Maharaj’s 5-year-old son died on the second day and his one-year-old son on the third day.
Career –
- They said that dance should always be emotion-oriented, not rhythm-oriented, because without emotion, dance becomes lifeless.
- Along with dance, he was also very proficient in Thumri singing. He taught Thumri to the famous students of Banaras.
- Received from singer Rahimuddin. You used to sing Thumri while sitting and after that you would express its feelings through your body movements in such a way that the audience would be mesmerized.
- He received many titles, such as Nritya Samrat, Abhinay Chakraborty, Padma Shri and President Award etc.
Awards –
1967 – Sangeet Natak Akademi
1958 – Padma Shri
other information –
Date of death – 4 November 1970
Place – New Delhi
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Question Related to Shambhu Maharaj
Where and when was Shambhu Maharaj born?
Shambhu Maharaj was born in 1910 in the state of Lucknow.
What was the name of Shambhu Maharaj’s father?
Shambhu Maharaj’s father’s name was Kalka Prasad.
What was the name of Shambhu Maharaj’s brother?
Shambhu Maharaj’s brother’s name was Acchan Maharaj.
What were the names of Shambhu Maharaj’s son and daughter?
Shambhu Maharaj’s son’s name was Krishnamohan and Rammohan and daughter’s name was Rameshwari
Who was the teacher of Shambhu Maharaj?
Shambhu Maharaj’s teacher was his uncle Bindadin Maharaj.
Which awards did Shambhu Maharaj get?
Shambhu Maharaj was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Padma Shri.
When and for what reason did Shambhu Maharaj die?
Shambhu Maharaj Maharaj died on 4 November 1970 in New Delhi