Rahija Khanam Jhunu

Rahija Khanam Jhunu (21 June 1943 – 26 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi dancer.[1][2] She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1990 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Rahija Khanam Jhunu
Born(1943-06-21)21 June 1943
Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died26 November 2017(2017-11-26) (aged 74)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationDancer

Education and career

Jhunu got admitted at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) in 1956.[2] She performed in dance-drama "Chirokaler Bondhutto" at a program in honor of visiting the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. She joined BAFA as an instructor in 1960 and became its principal in 1998.[2]

Jhunu's notable students include Lubna Marium, Zinat Barkatullah, Shamim Ara Nipa, Sohel Rahman, Shaju Ahmed and Sadia Islam Mou.[2]

Works
Dance drama
  • Nakshi Kanthar Math
  • Chirokaler Bondhutto
  • Surjomukhi Nodi
  • Uttoroner Deshe
  • Hajar Tarer Beena
  • The Malady
Books
  • Nrityoshilpo
  • Nrityer Ruprekha[2]

References
  1. "Dance festival at Shilpakala Academy". Prothom Alo. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. "Eminent dancer Rahija Khanam Jhunu passes away". The Daily Star. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  3. একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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