Tulsidas Borkar

Tulsidas Borkar
Born(1934-11-18)18 November 1934
Borim, Goa, Portuguese India
OriginIndia
Died29 September 2018(2018-09-29) (aged 83)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresIndian classical Hindustani Classical Music
OccupationsHarmonium player, Reed Organ player, composer
InstrumentsHarmonium, Reed Organ
Years active1945–2018

Tulsidas Vasant Borkar (18 November 1934 – 29 September 2018) was an Indian composer and harmonium player.[1] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.[2]

Early life

Tulsidas Vasant Borkar was born on 18 November 1934 in Borim, Portuguese Goa.[3]

Awards

Borkar received a number of awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi (2005) and Padma Shri (2016).[4][5][6] Other awards included:[7]

  • State Reward for Excellence from the Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Goa (18 August 2007).
  • Smt.Indirabai Khadilkar Puraskar (2006) by Bharat Gayan Samaj, Pune.
  • Pt. Bandubhaiya Chaughule Smruti Puraskar, Indore (2004).
  • Pt.Vitthalrao Korgaonkar Smruti Puraskar by Surel Samvadini Samvardhan- Belgaum (2002).
  • ITC Sangeet Research Academy Award (2001).
  • Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Smruti Gungaurav Puraskar (2000) from Yojana Pratishthan & Nirgudkar Foundation.
  • Samrat Sanman from Samrat Club International, Goa.
  • Balgandharva Gaurav Puraskar from Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Natya Parishad sponsored by Shrimant Madhavrao Maharaj Shinde (1999).
  • Govindrao Tembe Sangatkar Puraskar (19 January 1998) from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.
  • Sangeetkar Padmashree Vasant Desai Puraskar from Marathi Natya Parishad, Natvarya Keshavrao Date Puraskar (1995).
  • "Pandit Ram Marathe Puraskar".

Death

Borkar had been diagnosed with tuberculosis and was treated in Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital. But, due to old age, his body didn't respond well to the treatment. He died at the age of 83 on 29 September 2018 in Mumbai.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Pt. Tulsidas Borkar's Interview".
  2. ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "TULSIDAS VASANT BORKAR Fellowship of Sangeet Natak Akademi" (PDF). sangeetnatak.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Padma Vibhushan for Rajinikanth, Dhirubhai Ambani, Jagmohan". The Hindu. 25 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Artistesdetails".
  6. ^ "Kedar Naphade's Gurus".
  7. ^ "worldborikars – Late Pt. Tulsidas Borkar – Padmashri & Sangeet Natak Fellowship winner". sites.google.com.
  8. ^ "Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passes away in Mumbai". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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