Maharaj Ghulam Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905[citation needed] |
| Died | 28 June 2001[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer,teacher |
| Career | |
| Dances | Kathak |
Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak (1905 – 2001) was a classical dancer and teacher.
Ghulam Hussain was born inCalcutta in a syed family.[citation needed]
Initially he was inAgha Hashar's drama company later he once saw Acchan mahraj's performance there first time this was his first encounter with Kathak. After the downfall of drama in 1930 as an art, he along with other artists gathered there inRampur where he became ganda band disciple of Acchan Maharaj and learnt from him.[citation needed][1][2]
Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak migrated toKarachi after the partition and lived there before moving to Lahore in his later years. He has been a major exponent in the arts and teaching of classicalkathak dance in Pakistan, for over four decades.[3]
Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak was the guru of Pakistani classical dancer Nahid Siddiqui,Nighat Chaodhry.[4][5][6]Fasih Ur Rehman, a discipline of Ghulam Hussain, has been carrying on his legacy.[7][8]