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Raghav Raj Bhatt is a renowned Kathak 
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r, sketch artist and folk and tribal arts expert
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. He is the prime disciple of Padma Vibhushan Pt Birju Maharaj Ji. His solo, duet and group productions have been staged at numerous prestigious festivals in India and abroad.
Early life
Raghav was born in Hyderabad to Dr Gopal Raj Bhatt, a folk and tribal art revivalist and Vijaya, a home maker.Personal life
Raghav is married to Kathak danseuse, choreographerMangala Bhatt
Mangala Bhatt is a Kathak dance exponent. She is the senior disciple of Kathak maestro Pt. Durga Lal Ji of Jaipur Gharana. She has performed at many festivals in India. She is also the founding director of Aakruti Kathak Kendra.
Early life
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, who is the senior disciple of Pt Durga Lal Ji. They perform together and continue to take their passion for arts forward through their learning centre - Aakruti Kathak Kendra. They live in Hyderabad, India.
Career
Raghav was selected on a national scholarship to learn from Padma Vibhushan Pt Birju Maharaj Ji. Encouraged by his father, he moved to Delhi to train at Kathak Kendra under the aegis of Maharaj Ji. After completing his Visharad in Kathak, Raghav excelled as a dancer, performing in almost all of his major dance drama and classical productions in India and abroad. Taking inspiration from his father, Raghav also is closely involved with folk & tribal arts projects. His efforts have been recognised by numerous institutions and government bodies such as Sangeet Natak Akademi, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of Culture, Department of Language & Culture, Govt of Telangana, etc.Mangala Bhatt
Mangala Bhatt is a Kathak dance exponent. She is the senior disciple of Kathak maestro Pt. Durga Lal Ji of Jaipur Gharana. She has performed at many festivals in India. She is also the founding director of Aakruti Kathak Kendra.
Early life
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& Raghav Raj Bhatt have received numerous honours for their contribution to classical dance, art and culture. They were conferred the State Award by Chief Minister K Chrandrasekhar Rao and more recently they also received the 13th Guru Deba Prasad Award.
As of 2023, Raghav Raj Bhatt is the Principal of the ST Govt College of Music and Dance.
Mangala & Raghav Raj Bhatt have been conferred with the prestigious Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IPA: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
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for their lifetime contribution to the field of Kathak.
Books
Ang Kavya by Pt Birju Maharaj - credited for his sketches.See also
* Pt Birju Maharaj Ji * Pt Durga Lal Ji * Kathak *List of Kathak Exponents
This is a list of the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for the Indian classical dance form of Kathak, as well as gurus and well-known performers.
Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees
*Shambhu Maharaj 1955
*Sunder Prasad 1959
* Mohanrao Kallianpurkar ...
* Mangala Bhatt
Mangala Bhatt is a Kathak dance exponent. She is the senior disciple of Kathak maestro Pt. Durga Lal Ji of Jaipur Gharana. She has performed at many festivals in India. She is also the founding director of Aakruti Kathak Kendra.
Early life
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* Sangeet Natak Akademi
References
{{Reflist 21st-century Indian dancers Indian male dancers 21st-century Indian artists Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Kathak exponents