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{{Short description|Indian folk dancer and retired teacher}}
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'''Arjun Singh Dhurve''' (born 12 August 1953) is a folk dancer and a retired teacher from the [[Dindori district]] of the [[India|Indian]] State of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He is famous for popularising Baiga folk songs and dance. Baiga Pardhauni dance is the main dance of the Baiga tribe. In this form of dance, the performers wear the masks of peacocks, elephants, horses, etc.

==Early life==
Arjun Singh Dhurve was born on 12 August 1952 to Parsa Singh Dhurve (father) and Laharo Bai Dhurve (mother). He has secured B Ed degree in education and MA degree in sociology. He was the first post graduate degree holder from the [[Baiga tribe]]. He started his work as an assistant teacher in 1976. He was Promoted to higher grade teacher in 1994 and to the post of head teacher in 2008 and retired from service in 2015.<ref name="ABP">{{cite web |last1=Ajay Tripathi |title=Padma Award 2022: मध्य प्रदेश के डिंडोरी जिले के लोक कलाकार अर्जुन सिंह धुर्वे पद्म श्री से सम्मानित, बैगा प्रधानी नृत्य के लिए हैं मशहूर |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/madhya-pradesh/madhya-pradesh-dindori-baiga-dance-artist-arjun-singh-dhurve-named-for-padma-award-this-year-ann-2047106 |website=ABP News |publisher=ABP Network |access-date=1 March 2022}}</ref>

Arjun Singh and his team have given many performances of the Baiga dance within and outside Madhya Pradesh. In the year 2005, in the Republic Day Parade at India Gate, New Delhi, Arjun Singh and his team performed Baiga Pradini dance. He also presented the program at the residences of the then President APJ Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.<ref name="ABP"/>

==Recognition: Padma Shri==

*In the year 2022, Govt of India conferred the [[Padma Shri]] award, the third highest award in the Padma series of awards, on Arjun Singh Dhurve for his distinguished service in the field of art.<ref name="PadmaShri2022">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2022 |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125143803/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf |archive-date=2022-01-25 |url-status=live|website=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India |access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref> The award is in recognition of his service as a "Baiga Tribal Dancer and Singer from Dindori, performing the dying art form for over four decades".<ref name="PadmaShri2022Images">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2022 |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129172910/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx |archive-date=2022-01-29 |url-status=live|website=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India |access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref>

==Other recognitions/achievements==
*[[Tulsi Samman]] by Madhya Pradesh Govt (1993-94)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shruti Tomar |title=A Brahmin who adopted tribal Rai dance among Padma awardees in MP |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/a-brahmin-who-adopted-tribal-rai-dance-among-padma-awardees-in-mp-101643221007545.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref>

*Authored a book titled "Baiga Geet: Baiga Janjaati ke Prachalit Paramparik Geet" which was published in 2010 by Adivasi Lok Kala evam Boli Vikas Academy, Madhaya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baiga Geet: Baiga Janjaati ke Prachalit Paramparik Geet |url=https://bharatavani.in/bharatavani/baiga/book?id=%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%20:%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%20%7C%20Baiga%20Geet%20:%20Baiga%20Janjaati%20ke%20prachalit%20Paramparik%20Geet |website=Bharatavani |publisher=Central Institute of Indian languages, Mysuru |access-date=1 March 2022}}</ref> (The book is available for free download at [https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0653/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive].)

==See also==
*[[List of Padma Shri award recipients (2020–2029)#Padma Shri Award recipients in the year 2022|Padma Shri Award recipients in the year 2022]]

==References==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
[[Category:People from Dindori district]]

Arjun Singh Dhurve - Revision history

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