Baiju Bawra | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Baij Nath |
| Died | Chanderi |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | singer |
Baiju Bawra (Lit. "Baiju the Insane", born as Bacchu Nath or Baij Nath) was a dhrupad musician and composer from medieval India. Nearly all the information on Baiju Bawra comes from legends, and lacks historical authenticity.[1] According to the most popular legends, he lived in the Mughal period during the 16th and 17th centuries. He was one of the court musicians of Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior. He was the counterpart of Tansen in Gwalior Kingdom and considered as a bete noire to him.