Gazi Alimuddin Mannan (also known as GA Mannan; – 1 March 1990) was a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer.

Early life and career

Mannan got his dance training in

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under Shantibardhan. In Bombay, he adopted the stage name ''Manish Kumar''. He returned to Dhaka in the 1950s and joined

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in Dhaka and created some dances including peacock dance, spring dance, fishermen's dance, harvest dance, Santal dance and tea-garden dance. Later he established a new forum called Nikkon Lalitkala Academy. He also worked as the dance director of the Bangladesh Performing Arts Academy and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

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was one of Mannan's students.

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