Puru Dadheech, Date of Birth
TweetPuru Dadheech
Indian classical dancer, choreographer and educator, in Kathak dance
Date of Birth: 
About Puru Dadheech
- Puru Dadheech (17 July 1939) is a famous and recognized Indian Kathak dancer.
- He is a well known choreographer and educator of Indian classical dance, and is known for his pioneering work in the field of Kathak.
- He has been awarded with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contributions to Performing arts.
- Holder of the first Doctorate in Kathak Classical Dance, he emphasizes the relevance of Shastras (Indian Ancient Dance treatises like Natyashastra and Nandikeshvara's Abhinaya Darpana) in the Kathak repertoire.
- Dr Puru Dadheech is considered as the back bone and the father of the education system of kathak.
Read more at Wikipedia