Raja Bhaiya Poochwale (1882–1956) was an Indian musician from
Poonch Gharana. Raja Bhaiya Poochwale also considered from Gwalior Gharana.
Raja Bhaiya was born on 12 August 1882 in
Gwalior State
Gwalior state was a semi-autonomous Maratha state. It was centred in modern-day Madhya Pradesh, arising due to the rise of the Maratha Empire and fragmentation of the Mughal Empire.
It was ruled by the Scindia, House of Scindia (anglicized fro ...
of the
Central India Agency
The Central India Agency was created in 1854, by amalgamating the Western Malwa Agency with other smaller political offices which formerly reported to the Governor-General of India. The agency was overseen by a political agent who maintained ...
. His birth name was Rao Radhalkishan Anand. His ancestors were
Jagirdars of Elichpur in the district of
Jhansi
Jhansi (; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative head ...
(
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
). He was famous for Taan-Malika, Sangeetopasna,
Thumari, and Tarangini Dhrupad Dhamar-Gayan. He received the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956, and died in 1956.
References
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People from Poonch district, India
20th-century Khyal singers
1882 births
1956 deaths
20th-century Indian male singers
20th-century Indian singers
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award