Musafir Ram Bhardwaj
Musafir Ram Bhardwaj (1930 – 8 November 2024) was an Indian paun mata musical instrument player from Himachal Pradesh. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014.
Musafir Ram Bhardwaj
- Name
- Musafir Ram Bhardwaj
- Born
- 1930
- Birthplace
- Punjab States Agency, British India
- Place of death
- Dunera, Pathankot district, Punjab, India
- Occupation
- Instrumentalist
- Died
- Musafir Ram Bhardwaj died on 8 November 2024.
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Honours
- Padma Shri in arts
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Musafir Ram Bhardwaj (1930 – 8 November 2024) was an Indian paun mata musical instrument player from Himachal Pradesh. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014.
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• Name — Musafir Ram Bhardwaj • Born — 1930 • Birthplace — Punjab States Agency, British India • Place of death — Dunera, Pathankot district, Punjab, India • Genre — Indian folk • Occupation — Instrumentalist • Instrument — Paun mata
Biography
Biography
Bhardwaj was born in 1930 to Deewana Ram at the village of Sunchai in the Bharmour area of the Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, British India. He had no formal education. He learned to play the pauna mata from his father at the age of 13 and has played it ever since. He performed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Bhardwaj was also an agriculturist and tailor. He had four sons and two daughters. Bhardwaj died at his home in the village of Dunera, Punjab on 8 November 2024, at the age of 94.
Paun mata
Paun mata
Paun mata is a traditional musical instrument made of copper drums and lamb's skin. The Bhardwaj family plays the instrument, and they have been invited to social and religious ceremonies in Himachal Pradesh to play.
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Musafir Ram Bhardwaj was born at Himachal Pradesh.
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• Padma Shri in 2014 • Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 by Divya Himachal • Rashtrapati Award in 2009
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- 1.Himachal News: भरमौर के पद्मश्री मुसाफिर राम का 105 वर्ष की आयु में निधन, राजकीय सम्मान के साथ अंतिम संस्कार. Amar Ujala.
- 2.Phull, Rajiv K. Lifetime Achievement Award: Musafir Ram Bhardwaj. Divya Himachal. 2014-02-01.
- 3.Chamba: पद्मश्री व राष्ट्रपति अवार्ड से सम्मानित मुसाफिर भारद्वाज का 101 वर्ष की आयु में निधन - mobile. punjabkesari. 2024-11-09.
- 4.ETV Bharat. पद्मश्री और राष्ट्रपति अवॉर्डी मुसाफिर भारद्वाज का निधन, राजकीय सम्मान के साथ हुआ अंतिम संस्कार. 9 November 2024.
- 5.Ministry of Home Affairs. Padma Awards Announced. 25 January 2014.
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