Satyaram Reang (1943 – 2 October 2023) was an Indian folk performer and folk artist from Tripura. He was noted for his significant contribution to Hojagiri Dance. In January 2021, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in the Arts category. After

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and

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, Satyaram Reang became the third renowned person from the indigenous Tripuri community of Tripura to receive such a prestigious award. Reang was also conferred with the

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in 1986. Satyaram Reang died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 80.

Awards and recognition

from Sangeet Natak Akademi, (1986) * Padma Shri from Government of India, (2021)

References

1943 births 2023 deaths Recipients of the Padma Shri Tripuri people People from Tripura Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award {{Dance-bio-stub

Awards and recognition

See also

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