Padma Shri for 5 persons from Rajasthan

JAIPUR: President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of four Padma Shri awards to five persons from Rajasthan, including one award given to two folk singers, Ali Mohammed and Ghani Mohammed, on Thursday.
The duo, known as the Ghani Brothers, have been selected for excellence in folk singing. The others include 93-year-old Dhrupad player Laxman Bhatt Tailang. The veteran has authored several books on Indian classical music and has taught his genre of music to hundreds of students throughout his life.Maya Tandon is another recipient from the state. She works in the field of road safety and has trained over 1 lakh persons to help in the rescue of injured victims of road accidents.
Eighty-one-year-old Janki Lal Bhand, who was conferred with Padma Shri award, has kept Bahurupiya art alive and has performed it in more than 10 countries. Bahurupiya (‘multi-faceted’) is the art of dressing up as and essaying various characters.
Talking to TOI while receiving congratulatory messages at his residence at Gola Chowk in Bhilwara, he said, “My only wish is to visit Ayodhya and perform as Lord Hanuman at the Ram temple. I have performed in various countries. Everywhere my art has been appreciated. Today, the government of India has given me this recognition and I am accepting it with full gratitude,” he said.