Legendary Kathak dancer, Pandit Birju Maharaj passes away after suffering a heart attack. He was 83. He was at his home in Delhi. Brijmohan Mishra, fondly called Pandit-ji or Maharaj-ji by his students and followers, he was one of India's best known artistes. Maharaj ji, as he was popularly known, was said to be playing with his grandsons when his health unexpectedly deteriorated, requiring him to be rushed to the hospital, where he died of a heart attack.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/pandit-birju-maharaj-legendary-kathak-dancer-passes-away-at-83-latest-celebrity-news-2022-01-17-754795
