Chhattisgarh’s Pandavani Legend Teejan Bai Dies at 70
The Padma Vibhushan awardee helped take Pandavani from Chhattisgarh to audiences in India and abroad over a six-decade career.
- On Sunday, July 5, 2026, Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai passed away at age 72 while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Raipur after a prolonged illness.
- At age 13, Teejan Bai shattered conventions by adopting the standing 'Kapalika' style, transforming Pandavani, a musical narration of Mahabharata stories, throughout her career.
- Performances spanning more than 50 years carried Chhattisgarh's folk tradition to audiences across Asia and Europe, earning her the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called her death an 'irreplaceable loss to the world of art and culture,' while Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed condolences for her global contributions.
- Her legacy ensures that numerous artistes will draw inspiration from India's rich cultural heritage and follow in her footsteps in the coming years.
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Pandavani legend Teejan Bai dies at 70, PM Modi pays tribute
Teejan Bai, Chhattisgarh's foremost Pandavani singer, died in Raipur after a prolonged illness. Her death drew tributes for taking the state's folk storytelling tradition to audiences around the world.
Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai passes away at 70, Chhattisgarh CM pays tribute
The news of her demise was confirmed by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, who paid tribute to the celebrated folk artist and remembered her for taking the cultural heritage of the state to audiences across India and the world.
Teejan Bai, Pandavani legend, dies at 70 after prolonged illness in Raipur hospital, PM Modi pays tribute
Pandavani singer Teejan Bai, who made Chhattisgarh's age-old art form famous all over the world, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, on Sunday due to her long illness. She was 70 years old.
Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai passes away at 70; Folk art world mourns loss of legendary Pandavani exponent
India mourns the loss of Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai, a legendary Pandavani artist, who passed away at 69 after a prolonged illness. Hospitalized for breathing difficulties and weakness, her condition deteriorated at AIIMS, Raipur. Bai, a pioneer of the Mahabharata storytelling tradition, was celebrated for her dedication to preserving folk art, earning numerous prestigious awards throughout her illustrious career.
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