Pushpa Bhuyan

Pushpa Bhuyan (c. 1946 – 7 October 2015) was an Indian classical dancer specialising in the Indian classical dance forms of Bharatanatyam and Sattriya.[2] She comes from the Northeast Indian state of Assam,[2] and learned sattriya from Bhabananda Barbayan[3] She later studied bharatanatyam under Guru Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer.[4][5] She has also tutored other dancers.[5] A recipient of the North East Television Lifetime Achievement Award,[2][5] Pushpa Bhuyan was honoured by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]

Pushpa Bhuyan
Born	c. 1946 Jorhat, Assam, India[1]
Died	7 October 2015 (aged 69) New Delhi, India
Occupation	Classical dancer
Known for	Bharatanatyam and Sattriya
Awards	Padma Shri NE TV Lifetime Achievement Award

See also

• Bharatanatyam
• Sattriya

References

1. "Pushpa Bhuyan passes away". The Assam Tribune. 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
2. "Highbeam". Highbeam. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
3. Sushanta Talukdar (September 2010). "Dance of the monks". Frontline. 27 (10).
4. "Guru Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer". Kala Sadhanalaya. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
5. "Nrityabhinay". Nrityabhinay. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
6. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

External links

• www.pushpabhuyan.com