Madan Singh Chouhan

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Madan Singh Chauhan (born 15 October 1947) also known as "Guruji" is a Folk & Sufi Singer from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. In 2020, he received the Padma Shri honour from the Government of India for his contribution in the field of Art. [1] [2] [3] He was formally presented the Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. [4]

Life

Madan Singh Chauhan devoted his entire life to music practice. He Started his career with Dholak and then he spent 30 years using the tabla. His early training in tabla was under Pandit Kanhaiyalal Bhatt, whose mentorship significantly shaped his musical foundation. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Madan Singh Chouhan to be conferred Padma Shri". dailypioneer. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "छत्तीसगढ़ के लोकप्रिय संगीतकार मदन सिंह चौहान को पद्मश्री सम्‍मान". KhabarTak.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "राज्य के संगीतकार मदन सिंह चौहान को पद्मश्री, मुख्यमंत्री भूपेश बघेल ने दी बधाई". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Chhattisgarh CM Hails Sufi Singer Madan Singh Chouhan For Getting Padma Shri Award". News18. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Padmashree Award : मदन सिंह चौहान को बचपन से ही रहा संगीत से लगाव, मिला पद्मश्री सम्‍मान". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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