Gambhir Singh Mura (1930 – 9 November 2002) was an Indian tribal dancer known for his contributions to the tribal martial dance of Chhau.[1][2] He was an exponent of the Purulia school of Chhau.[3]
Mura was born in a tribal family to Jipa Singh Mura[4] at Pitikiri Bamni village in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5] He performed in many places such as England, France,[6] Japan and USA.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1981.[7]
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^. Baghmundi Block Development Office. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^M. D. Muthukumaraswamy, Molly Kaushal (2004). Folklore, Public Sphere, and Civil Society. National Folklore Support Centre. p. 317. ISBN9788190148146. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^"Nepal Chandra Sutradhar". Daricha. 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^ ab"Famous Personalities". Purulia District Official site. 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^. National Institute of Chhau and Folk Dances. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^(PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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