Maisnam Amubi Singh | |
Birth Place: | Manipur, India |
Occupation: | Classical dancer |
Known For: | Manipuri dance |
Awards: | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Maisnam Amubi Singh was an exponent of the Indian classical dance form of Manipuri,[1] and the founding supervisor of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipuri Dance Academy.[2] [3] Singh, who was credited with pioneering solo dance in Manipuri, was the first winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi award from the state of Manipur which he won in 1956.[4] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]