Rajkumar Achouba Singh Explained

Rajkumar Achouba Singh (born 5 December 1938) is an Indian classical dancer and teacher, known for his scholarship on the Manipuri dance forms of Raas and Lai Haraoba.^[1] Singh, who is credited several books and articles on Manipuri culture, is a former Principal of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy,^[2] Imphal.^[3] A holder of post graduate degrees in Raas and Lai Haraoba, he has also been a visiting teacher at the Government Dance College, Imphal. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2010, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.^[4] He is also a recipient of the Manipur State Award.

See also

• Lai Haraoba
• Manipuri dance

External links

• News: Padma Awards 2010 . Economic Times . 2010 . 19 July 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yumpu . Yumpu . 2014 . 20 December 2014.
2. Web site: JNMDA . Sangeet Natak Akademi . 2014 . 20 December 2014.
3. Web site: Sangeet Natak Akademi . Sangeet Natak Akademi . 2014 . 20 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219113336/http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/jnmda-gurus.htm . 19 December 2014 .
4. Web site: Padma Shri . Padma Shri . 2014 . 11 November 2014.