Padma Shri Rai folk dancer Ram Sahay Panday passes away in Sagar
Ram Sahay Panday, the Padma Shri-awarded exponent of Bundelkhand's Rai folk dance, died at a hospital in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, on 8 April 2025.
Summary
Folk dancer Ram Sahay Panday, who popularised the Rai folk dance of Bundelkhand, died at a hospital in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, early on 8 April 2025 after a prolonged illness, according to PTI reports carried by The Hindu and Hindustan Times, which put his age at 92. A resident of Sagar district, he had performed in 18 countries and received the Padma Shri in 2022. The Prime Minister, in a condolence message on 9 April, said Panday brought international recognition to Bundelkhand's Rai dance.
Key facts
- Died
- 8 April 2025, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
- Art form
- Rai folk dance of Bundelkhand
- Padma Shri
- 2022
- Performances
- in 18 countries
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Padma Shri Ram Sahay Panday, who died in April 2025, was an exponent of which folk dance of Bundelkhand?
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Correct answer: D — Rai
Rai, the folk dance of Bundelkhand; he received the Padma Shri in 2022.