Satyaram Reang Explained

Satyaram Reang
Birth Place:Tripura, British Raj
Nationality:Indian
Other Names:Hojagiri Dance Guru
Occupation:Folk Dance
Known For:Hojagiri Dance
Awards:Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1986)
Padma Shri (2021)

Satyaram Reang (1943 – 2 October 2023) was an Indian folk performer and folk artist from Tripura.[1] He was noted for his significant contribution to Hojagiri Dance.[2] In January 2021, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in the Arts category.[3] [4] [5] [6] After Thanga Darlong and Benichandra Jamatia, Satyaram Reang became the third renowned person from the indigenous Tripuri community of Tripura to receive such a prestigious award.[7] Reang was also conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986.[8]

Satyaram Reang died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 80.[9]

Awards and recognition

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CUR_TITLE . sangeetnatak.gov.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812210905/https://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=1258&at=2 . 2020-08-12.
  2. News: Deb Barman . Priyanka . Republic Day: Tripura's Satyaram Reang gets Padma Shri award . 26 January 2021 . . 26 January 2021 . en.
  3. News: Deb . Debraj . Tripura's Satyaram Reang to receive Padma Shri for promoting Hojagiri dance . 26 January 2021 . . 26 January 2021 . en.
  4. News: 15 PERSONALITIES FROM NORTHEAST CONFERRED PADMA AWARDS . 26 January 2021.
  5. News: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS PRESS NOTE .
  6. News: Padma Awards 2021 announced . pib.gov.in.
  7. News: Satyaram Reang of Tripura gets Padma Shri . 26 January 2021 . enewstime.in.
  8. News: Tripuri folk artist Satyaram Reang conferred with Padma Shri . 26 January 2021.
  9. https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/tripuras-hojagiri-exponent-and-padma-shri-recipient-satyaram-reang-passes-away-687586-2023-10-02 Tripura's Hojagiri exponent and Padma Shri recipient Satyaram Reang passes away
  10. News: Taneja . Nidhi . Shinzo Abe gets Padma Vibhushan, Ram Vilas Paswan Padma Bhushan: Full List of 2021 Padma awardees . 26 January 2021 . www.indiatvnews.com . 25 January 2021 . en.