Folk dancer Padma Shri Ram Sahay Pandey died at the age of 92, CM Mohan Yadav expressed grief
Ram Sahay Panday Passed Away: Famous folk dancer Padmashree Ram Sahay Pandey has passed away. He breathed his last at the age of 92. He has given more than 100 performances in 18 countries.
Folk dance artist and Padmashree awardee Ram Sahay Pandey passed away on Tuesday morning in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district following a long-term illness. He passed away at the age of 92. He was a world-renowned artist. According to reports state that the veteran Rai folk artist passed away in a Sagar hospital. This Bundelkhand artist has made the Rai folk dance popular using the tunes of Mridangam for the last 60 years.
According to reports, Ram Sahay, a resident of Sagar district, had given more than 100 performances in 18 countries. Ram Sahai received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in the country, in 2022. He is survived by his wife and a son.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over his demise. The Chief Minister said that Ram Sahai adopted the field of art in adverse circumstances and achieved many achievements by following his passion against the current. The Chief Minister said that he got recognition for the Rai folk dance of Bundelkhand in India as well as in other countries.
