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Folk Legend Teejan Bai's Early Life: Married at 12, Performed Pandavani at 13
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 06 Jul 2026, 06:46 AM
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Famed folk artist Teejan Bai began her journey in the traditional art form of Pandavani at a very young age, performing publicly shortly after her early marriage.
Renowned folk artist Teejan Bai, celebrated for popularizing the Pandavani art form, commenced her artistic career at a tender age. Information indicates she was married at the age of 12.
Her first public performance of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form from Chhattisgarh involving the narration of the Mahabharata, took place when she was just 13 years old. This early start marked the beginning of her lifelong dedication to the art.
Bai's contribution has been significant in bringing Chhattisgarh's rich cultural heritage and the Pandavani tradition to national and international recognition.
Her first public performance of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form from Chhattisgarh involving the narration of the Mahabharata, took place when she was just 13 years old. This early start marked the beginning of her lifelong dedication to the art.
Bai's contribution has been significant in bringing Chhattisgarh's rich cultural heritage and the Pandavani tradition to national and international recognition.