Odisha: Eminent Puppeteer Padma Shri Maguni Kuanr Passes Away
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Eminent puppeteer and Padma Shri awardee, Maguni Charan Kuanr passed away at his residence in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Saturday. He was 88.
Keonjhar, June 1: Eminent puppeteer and Padma Shri awardee, Maguni Charan Kuanr passed away at his residence in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Saturday. He was 88.
According to sources, Kuanr was not well for months.
Kuanr was conferred Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards of the country, by President Droupadi Murmu for the year 2023 for his lifelong contribution to the field of art for promoting and propagating the traditional rod puppet dance form of Odisha.
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