Google honoured Pandit Lacchu Maharaj on his 74th birthday by dedicating a doodle to the musician.
About:
Lakshmi Narayan Singh (1944 – 2016), known professionally as Lachhu Maharaj was an Indian tabla player of Benaras gharana.
Brought up in Varanasi, the tabla maestro started performing at the age of 8 and trained under his father Vasudev Maharaj. He worked in many Bollywood films and performed across the world.
Awards:
In 1957, he was honoured with the In 1957, he was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, the highest award for performing artists.
During Emergency, Maharaj played the tabla inside prison as a mark of protest and refused to accept any award bestowed on him including the Padma Shri and other state awards.
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