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Krishan Mohan Maharaj

Pt. Krishan Mohan Mishra (Maharaj) born on 24th July 1954 in Lucknow(Uttar Pradesh) in

“Kalka Bindadin” family. He is a learned, well-known professional Kathak performer and Guru.Born in a family of hereditary dancers.

He is the eldest son of Late Padmashri Pt. Shambhu Maharaj whom the world revered as

“Abhinaya samrat” belongs to the illustrious “ kalka bindadin gharana “ of lucknow.

He is the 7th generation of his family of great galaxy of kathak heroes.

Sri Mishra received the rigorous training from his father since his childhood and started performing at the tender age of 8 years along with his father. On

account of sudden demiseof his father in 1970.When he was barely 16 years old.

Sri Mishra had to suffer a jolt. But, with a fresh determination, he joined two most reputed institutions

e.g. Sri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra and Kathak Kendra, New Delhi to specialize his

dance education under the world renowned Padma Vibhushan Pt. Birju Maharaj ji. Due

to immature death of his father Sri Mishra and family had to face financial crisis. Which he made over by playing instruments like Tabla ,Pakhawaj, Drums, Dholak, and many

other ones in various musical and cultural programmes.

As a result Sri Mishra steered himself as a most efficient dancer as well as gathered successful control on playing different musical instruments.

Kathak Kendra and Ministry of culture, Govt. of India offered him scholarship for his outstanding ability in

dance. He is an outstanding artist of ICCR and Delhi Doordarshan. He received sangeet Natak Akademi award from Lucknow government of India. He is retired senior Kathak guru of National Institute Kathak Kendra, New Delhi. Presently working as a senior kathak Guru in Sri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra and running his own organization "Abhyas (An association of art, Culture & social welfare)". He has prepared quite a good number of his

students as one of the most successful kathak dancers at National and International levels.