Baiju Bawra was the counterpart of Tansen in Gwalior Kingdom and considered as a bete noire to him.
14 Facts About Baiju Bawra
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Gradually, Baiju Bawra become famous in Gwalior and invited by the Raja of Chanderi to join his court as musician.
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Later, Baiju Bawra was invited and became a court musician in Gwalior Kingdom under the patronage of Raja Man Singh Tomar, during this period Baiju Bawra musical career reached its zenith.
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Baiju Bawra met a girl named Kalavati and fell in love with her.
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When Baiju Bawra was in Gwalior his adopted son Gopal left Chanderi permanently, lured by some Kashmiri merchants who wanted him to serve their king as court musician.
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When Baiju Bawra returned to Chanderi, he was shocked to find his entire family gone.
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Baiju Bawra became a mendicant, and wandered from place to place, looking for his beloved grandchild Meera.
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Baiju Bawra asked his own patron Raja Ramachandra Singh of Rewa to organize a musical contest, in hope that Baiju would come to this contest to salvage his reputation.
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Baiju Bawra came to the contest, and performed extraordinary feats such as hypnotizing deer through his rendering of Raag Mrigranjini and melting a stone slab through Raag Malkauns.
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Baiju Bawra has written two books namely ekadasha and ramsagar.
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Baiju Bawra died in Chanderi after suffering from typhoid on Vasant Panchami day in the year 1541.
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Baiju Bawra was about to be killed, when he was recognized by a Raja allied with the Mughals.
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Howevers, others believe that Bacchu and Baiju Bawra were two distinct persons.
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Baiju Bawra's father dies when Tansen's sentry tries to stop him from singing.