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	Puru Dadheech was born to a traditional pauranik brahmin family of Ujjain (MP). He is married to famous senior kathak guru and researcher Dr [[Vibha Dadheech]]. He has 2 sons. His younger son Pratyush Dadhich, famously known as [[Tush Dadheech]] is an artist manager and organiser of prestigious events like Ashitih Utsav, Kathak Arghya, Baithak, International Kathak Conference 2021, etc for Traditional Indian artists and art forms and is credited to launch many newcomers. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/ujjain/news/mp-news-went-to-see-hand-postures-taught-dance-to-practice-painting-085603-6480042.html\|title=चित्रकला के अभ्यास के लिए हस्त मुद्राएं देखने गए थे, नृत्य सिखा दिया\|date=26 January 2020\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|language=hi}}</ref> Tush is married to the famous young Kathak dancer [[Harshita Sharma Dadheech]] and they together run the prestigious [[Natavari Kathak Nritya Academy, Indore]]. Harshita is a noted young Kathak performer working towards reviving many ancient and extinct traditions of Kathak along with her father in law Dr [[Puru Dadheech]] and mother in law Dr [[Vibha Dadheech]]. She is one of the most talented Young Kathak performers of modern times and has a huge student base across the world and is credited to train many people in Aprachalit Taals of Kathak.<ref>{{Cite web\|url= https://epaper.naidunia.com/mepaper/image-03-Nov-2020-edition-bhopal-page_8-81863-111-33.html}}</ref>		Puru Dadheech was born to a traditional pauranik brahmin family of Ujjain (MP). He is married to famous senior kathak guru and researcher Dr [[Vibha Dadheech]]. He has 2 sons. His younger son Pratyush Dadhich, famously known as [[Tush Dadheech]] is an artist manager and organiser of prestigious events like Ashitih Utsav, Kathak Arghya, Baithak, International Kathak Conference 2021, etc for Traditional Indian artists and art forms and is credited to launch many newcomers.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/ujjain/news/mp-news-went-to-see-hand-postures-taught-dance-to-practice-painting-085603-6480042.html\|title=चित्रकला के अभ्यास के लिए हस्त मुद्राएं देखने गए थे, नृत्य सिखा दिया\|date=26 January 2020\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|language=hi}}</ref> Tush is married to the famous young Kathak dancer [[Harshita Sharma Dadheech]] and they together run the prestigious [[Natavari Kathak Nritya Academy, Indore]]. Harshita is a noted young Kathak performer working towards reviving many ancient and extinct traditions of Kathak along with her father in law Dr Puru Dadheech and mother in law Dr [[Vibha Dadheech]]. She is one of the most talented Young Kathak performers of modern times and has a huge student base across the world and is credited to train many people in Aprachalit Taals of Kathak.<ref>{{Cite web\|url= https://epaper.naidunia.com/mepaper/image-03-Nov-2020-edition-bhopal-page_8-81863-111-33.html}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==

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{{short description|Indian Kathak dancer}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Mahamahopadhyaya]]
| name = Puru Dadheech
| image = Dr. Puru Dadheech before receiving Mahamahopadhyay Title.jpg
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| birth_date = 17 July 1939
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| occupation = Kathak Scholar, Dancer, Choreographer, Director - SSCARK, Ex-Professor Bhatkhande University, Ex-Dean Khairagarh University<br/>
Founder Natwari Kathak Nritya Academy, Indore
| years_active = 1954 onwards
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'''Puru Dadheech''' (Purushottam Dadheech, 17 July 1939) is a famous and recognized Indian [[Kathak]] dancer. He is a well known choreographer and educator of Indian [[Indian classical dance|classical dance]], and is known for his pioneering work in the field of [[Kathak]]. He has been awarded with the fourth highest civilian award of india The [[Padma Shri]] and India’s highest award to a performing artist given by the president The [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] Award for his contributions to Performing arts. He has also received the Tagore National Fellowship by Ministry of Culture, highest scholarship to a Performing Artist.<ref>https://epaper.naidunia.com/mepaper/01-sep-2020-74-indore-edition-indore-page-7.html</ref> Dr. Pt. Puru Dadheech had served as Professor and Head of the Dance Department at Bhatkhande University, Lucknow, and as Dean, Faculty of Arts, at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwa Vidyalaya, Khairagarh, teaching and guiding several research scholars for their doctoral thesis.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/celebrating-a-guru-1502782187.html|title=Celebrating a Guru|first=Manjari|last=Sinha|date=26 July 2019|website=The Statesman}}</ref> At the oldest Kathak department which was formed in 1956 at [[Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya]] Public University located in Khairagarh, Dr. Puru Dadheech instated the first Kathak syllabus in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iksv.ac.in/department-kathak-dance|title=Department of Kathak Dance | Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya|website=www.iksv.ac.in}}</ref> He is the holder of the first Doctorate in Kathak Classical Dance and emphasizes the relevance of Shastras (Indian Ancient Dance treatises like [[Natyashastra]] and [[Nandikeshvara]]'s Abhinaya Darpana) in the Kathak repertoire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/ncpa-mumbai-dance-season/article26598347.ece|title=Turning the spotlight on folk arts|first=Bhanu|last=Kumar|date=21 March 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Dr Puru Dadheech is considered as the back bone and the father of the education system of [[kathak]]. He is currently{{when?|date=June 2021}} serving as the Director of world’s first dedicated Kathak research Centre at the Sri Sri University, Cuttak called Sri Sri Centre for Advanced research in Kathak.

==Education==
Puru Dadheech is the first Doctorate (D.Mus) in Kathak in the world. Research dissertation Kathak Nritya ka Udbhav aur Vikas by Prayag Sangeet Samiti<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAbMS6ynGJ8C&q=puru+kathak&pg=PA149 | title=Kathak, Indian Classical Dance Art| isbn=9788170172239| last1=Kothari| first1=Sunil| year=1989}}</ref>

He is the first ever dancer to receive the Mahamahopadhyay (Hon. D.Lit) from [[Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.classicalclaps.com/dr-dadheechs-workshop-on-rare-compositions-in-kathak/|title=Dr. Dadheech's workshop on rare compositions in Kathak|date=19 October 2018}}</ref>
Apart from the first Sangeetacharya (D.Mus) in Kathak, he also has a PhD in Sanskrit Dramatics<ref name="auto1"/> from [[Vikram University]], Ujjain. His PHD was on the topic Sanskrit Prayog Vigyan Evam Kalidasiya Rupak which has been published as a book.

He has also studied under Guru-Shishya Parampara under Gurus Pt. Durga Prasad, Pt. [[Sunder Prasad]] as well as Pt. Narayan Prasad<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://sahai.org/?page_id=11|title=Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit Vidyalaya» Acknowledgments}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Kathak Syllabi |date=1997 |isbn=978-81-900056-7-8 |publisher=Bindu Prakashan}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Puru Dadheech was born to a traditional pauranik brahmin family of Ujjain (MP). He is married to famous senior kathak guru and researcher Dr [[Vibha Dadheech]]. He has 2 sons. His younger son Pratyush Dadhich, famously known as [[Tush Dadheech]] is an artist manager and organiser of prestigious events like Ashitih Utsav, Kathak Arghya, Baithak, International Kathak Conference 2021, etc for Traditional Indian artists and art forms and is credited to launch many newcomers. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/ujjain/news/mp-news-went-to-see-hand-postures-taught-dance-to-practice-painting-085603-6480042.html|title=चित्रकला के अभ्यास के लिए हस्त मुद्राएं देखने गए थे, नृत्य सिखा दिया|date=26 January 2020|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref> Tush is married to the famous young Kathak dancer [[Harshita Sharma Dadheech]] and they together run the prestigious [[Natavari Kathak Nritya Academy, Indore]]. Harshita is a noted young Kathak performer working towards reviving many ancient and extinct traditions of Kathak along with her father in law Dr [[Puru Dadheech]] and mother in law Dr [[Vibha Dadheech]]. She is one of the most talented Young Kathak performers of modern times and has a huge student base across the world and is credited to train many people in Aprachalit Taals of Kathak.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://epaper.naidunia.com/mepaper/image-03-Nov-2020-edition-bhopal-page_8-81863-111-33.html}}</ref>

==Career==
Puru Dadheech has developed the first ever Kathak syllabus books which are instated in Kathak department of various universities.<ref>http://www.hpuniv.ac.in/upload/syllabus/5b86406dceeadPerformingArts.pdf</ref>

Dr. Dadheech was close to Senior Kathak exponent and Guru Pt. [[Mohanrao Kallianpurkar]] and succeeded him at [[Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/gtsk/gtsk83.html|title=The Sunil Kothari Column - Centenary celebrations of Kathak guru Mohanrao Kallianpurkar (1913-2013) - Dr. Sunil Kothari|website=www.narthaki.com}}</ref>
In the past Dr. Dadheech has been an editor for Swarn Jayanti Smarika Golden Jubilee Magazine of Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyala.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L1s1DwAAQBAJ&q=puru+dadheech&pg=PA181 |title = Lineage of Loss: Counternarratives of North Indian Music|isbn = 9780819577603|last1 = Katz|first1 = Max|date = 2017-11-07}}</ref>

He has participated in many seminars and given talks such as talk on "Kalidasa and Natya Sashtra" at Birla Academy, Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/regaling-traditional-beauty-1502607186.html|title=Regaling with traditional beauty|date=24 March 2018}}</ref>

He has been on various editorial committee such as National Conference- "Innovation in Music And Dance"(23-24, Jan 2015) organized at Dept. Music And Dance, Govt. Maharani Laxmibai Girls P.G. college, Indore<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://granthaalayah.com/Conference_Innovation_in_Music.html|title=Innovation In Music and Dance - Conference Performing Art|website=granthaalayah.com}}</ref>

He has been a Mentor and Guide to several students doing Masters and Doctorate degrees in Kathak since 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sangeetgalaxy.co.in/detail.php?unid=17|title=Sangeet Galaxy|website=www.sangeetgalaxy.co.in}}</ref>

==Awards==

* [[Padma Shri]] 2020<ref>https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf</ref>
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] 2018
* Maha Mahopadhyay from [[Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal]]<ref name="auto"/>
* Madhya Pradesh Govt, M.P., Shikhar Samman Award 2004<ref>{{cite book |title=Nritya Nibandh |trans-title=Dance Essays |date=2009 |language= hi|location=Indore |publisher=Bindu Prakashan |isbn=978-81-901057-6-7}}</ref>
* Sangeet Natak Academy,U.P., Academy Award 1984<ref name="auto2"/>

==Books==
Dr. Dadheech has written many scholarly books which are also assigned as syllabus textbooks at Kathak departments of Universities. Some titles are:

* Kathak Nritya Shiksha Part 1 {{ISBN|978-81-931439-8-8}}
* Kathak Nritya Shiksha Part 2 {{ISBN|978-81-931439-5-7}}
* Kathak Dance Syllabi {{ISBN|978-81-931439-3-3}}
* Abhinaya Darpan {{ISBN|978-81-931439-7-1}}
* Sanskrit Prayog Vigyan Evam Kalidasiya Rupak {{ISBN|81-900056-3-4}}
* Nrittasutram {{ISBN|81-900056-4-2}}
* Natyashastra ka Sangeet Vivechan {{ISBN|81-900056-6-9}}
* Ashtottar Shattaal Lakshanam {{ISBN|81-901057-0-1}}
* Bharatnatyam Shiksha {{ISBN|978-81-931439-6-4}}
* Pashchyat Nrityakala {{ISBN|81-901057-5-2}}

==Rare Compositions==
Dr. Puru Dadheech is the only Kathak artist in India to have specially written and composed the Naayak Bheda – different types of heroes as well as conducting a workshop on rare compositions like 'Dashavatar' and 'Dhrupad' in 'Bhrama taal' (28 beats).<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |url=http://www.afternoondc.in/culture/sunil-performs-the-naayak-in-kathak/article_235028 |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711061813/http://www.afternoondc.in/culture/sunil-performs-the-naayak-in-kathak/article_235028 |archive-date=11 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Re-instating Dhrupad in Kathak==
Dr. Dadheech is India's first Kathak dancer to bring back [[Dhrupad]] to the formal Kathak stage and this composition in 28 matra. Shankar Pralayankar, his Dhrupad composition, has the unique status of regularly being sung in concerts by 'Dhrupad' maestros the [[Gundecha Brothers]].<ref name="auto3"/>

For the first time in 1981, Dr. Dadheech choreographed and danced the ancient Nritya style of Dhrupad that he performed in Mathura. He has researched and written an article titled Dhrupad Nartan Ki Parampara.<ref name="auto1"/>

In 2013 [[ITC Sangeet Research Academy]] has conducted Dhrupad Seminar in association with [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)]] (NCPA, Mumbai) where Dr. Puru Dadheech participated as speaker to discuss Origin of Dhrupad (Predecessors of Dhrupad) Evolving into different Banis and PROPAGATION OF DHRUPAD - During the reign of Mansingh Tomar and others.<ref>https://www.itcsra.org/pdf/sra2013programme_1.pdf</ref> Dr. Puru Dadheech, discussed the origin of Dhrupad at length and established that Dhrupads are older than the times of Raja Mansingh Tomar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sruti.com/index.php?route=archives/article_details&artId=29|title=Winds of change|website=www.sruti.com}}</ref>

==80th Birthday Celebrations==
Dr. Dadheech’s 80th Birthday celebrations on 17 July 2019 started with a National Seminar on the topic ‘Contributions of Dr Puru Dadheech in the field of Dance, Literature and Shastras’ at Indore city. The chairperson for this seminar was Padma Shri [[Shovana Narayan]]. The [[Gundecha Brothers]] paid a tribute by singing three [[Dhrupad]] written by Dr. Puru Dadheech himself.

At the conference various speakers highlighted facets of Dr. Puru Dacheech. Such as Dr. Purnima Pandey highlighted the progress in Kathak dance in terms of teaching and formulating Kathak syllabus, his fine skills in teaching and rich compositions that Dr. Dadheech had institutionalized during his 15 year tenure at Bhatkhande Sangeet Mahavidhyalaya Lucknow. Dr. Sandhya Purecha appreciated the course on Bharat’s Natyashastra that Dr. Dadheech has recently curated with relevancy to Kathak dance. Critic Manjari Sinha mentioned how Dr. Dadheech taught children the art of drawing and ended up not only learning professional dance but also teaching it as well.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Mishra|first1=Vijayshankar|date=September 2019|title=Puru Dadeech ko adaranjali|trans-title=Paying respects to Puru Dadheech|language=hi|magazine=Aaj Kal|publisher=Publications division}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}

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