Gurumayum Gourakishor Sharma

Indian martial art exponent

Gurumayum Gourakishor Sharma is a leading exponent and teacher of thang-ta.

In 2009, he received the high Padma Shri honor award from the Indian Government for his contributions to the preservation and advancement of thang-ta.[1][2]

See also

  • Thang-Ta
  • Indian martial arts
  • Mukna
  • Sarit Sarak
  • Banshay

References

  1. ^ "Manipur martial art guru gets Padmashri", Assam Tribune, 28 January 2009, retrieved 24 July 2009, ... Gurumayum Gourakishore Sharma, who is well-known for his invaluable contribution in the field of thang-ta, the traditional martial art, has been conferred the prestigious Padmashri award ...
  2. ^ "Guru G. Gourakishor, the master of Manipuri martial art form", AndhraNews.net, 24 April 2009, ... Guru G. Gourakishor Sharma was recently conferred the coveted Padamshree award for 2008-2009 to honour his lifetime contribution to Manipuri Martial Art, Thang-Ta ...
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Recipients of Padma Shri in Art
1950s
  • Omkarnath Thakur (1955)
  • Sthanam Narasimha Rao (1956)
  • Sudhir Khastgir (1957)
  • Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (1957)
  • Debaki Bose (1958)
  • Shambhu Maharaj (1958)
  • Nargis (1958)
  • Satyajit Ray (1958)
  • Devika Rani (1958)
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s


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