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Hemant Chauhan

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Hemant Chauhan
Born (1955-11-07) November 7, 1955 (age 70)
Rajkot district, Gujarat, India
OccupationsSinger, writer
Years active1978–present
ChildrenGeeta Chauhan and Mayur Hemant Chauhan
AwardsPadma Shri

Hemant Chauhan (born 7 November 1955) is an Indian singer and writer associated with Gujarati music and Gujarati literature.[1] He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2023 for his contributions to the arts.[2]

Early life and career

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He was born on 7 November 1955 in Kundni village in Rajkot district of Gujarat.[3] He is known for performing bhajans, devotional music, Garba songs and other folk genres.[4]

Chauhan started his musical career in 1978 with the album Dasi Jivan na Bhajano, based on the bhajans of Gujarati saint-poet Dasi Jivan.[5] He has since released several albums of devotional and folk music.

On 9 October 2012, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to traditional Gujarati folk music. In 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.[2][6]

Personal life

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Chauhan's daughter, Geeta Chauhan, has performed bhajans and appeared with her father at stage programmes.[7] His son, Mayur Chauhan, has also learned music and plays the organ.[8][9]

Selected works

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Title Type Notes
Bharat No Bhimrao Song About B. R. Ambedkar
Bandharan Kon Lakhe Song About B. R. Ambedkar
Pankhida O Pankhida Folk song
Om Namah Shivay - Shiv Dhun[10] Devotional song
Shriman Narayan Narayan - Vishnu Dhun[11] Devotional song
Hey Ram Hey Ram Dhun[12] Devotional song
Om Mangalam Omkar Mangalam Dhun[13] Devotional song
Om Mangalam Omkar Mangalam - Dwadash Jyotirling Song[14] Devotional song
Bhajman Bam Bam Bholenath[15] Devotional song
Stuti Namo Bhootnath[16] Devotional song
Om Sai Mangalam Devotional song
Laher Lagi Bhajan Ni Bhajan
Dham Dham Nagara Re Folk song
Live in Leicester - Tu Rangai Jane Rang Ma Live performance
Chotile Dakla Vagya Folk song
Bhajan-Krishna-Devotional Devotional song
Shiv Tandav Devotional song
He Jagjanani He Jagdamba Devotional song
Tare Rahevu Bhada Na Makan Ma Song
Shrinathaji and Bhajan Devotional song
Pankhida Ne Aa Pinjaru Folk song
Unchi Medi Te Mara Sant Ni Re Folk song
Raakh Na Ramakada Folk song
O Ma Meri Song
Pyalo Mein Pidhel Che Bharpoor Bhajan By Dasi Jivan
Dekhanda Koi Aa Dal Mai Bhajan By Dasi Jivan
Kaleja Katari, Madi Mune Laine Maari Bhajan By Dasi Jivan

References

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  1. ↑ "Popular singer-writer Hemant Chauhan conferred with Padma Shri; watch the video". The Times of India. 11 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Padma Awards 2023 announced". www.pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "CUR_TITLE". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Sacred musical mission[link removed]
  5. ↑ "Hemant Chauhan expresses joy following Padma Shri win". Nepal News. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Singer Hemant Chauhan expresses joy following Padma Shri win, says "I feel very happy to know this"". ANI News. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Geeta Chauhan: On Guru Purnima, I feel utterly blessed to have a guru like my father". The Times of India. 23 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Biography - Mayur Chauhan". mayurhemantchauhan.com. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Team, V. T. V. "હેમંત ચૌહાણને પદ્મશ્રી: બાળપણમાં ઈન્દિરા ગાંધીએ પૂછ્યું હતું, મોટો થઈને શું બનીશ બેટા; જુવાનીમાં છોડી હતી સરકારી નોકરી | padma shri award winner hemant chauhan profile childhood and memories with indira gandhi". VTV Gujarati. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Om Namah Shivay Dhoon | Om Namah Shivaya Mantra | Hemant Chauhan | Shivaya. Soor Mandir. 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ SHREEMAN NARAYAN DHUN BY HEMANT CHAUHAN I AUDIO SONG I ART TRACK. T-Series Bhakti Sagar. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ He Ram He Ram Fusion Dhoon I Latest 2019 Devotional I Hemant Chauhan I Soor Mandir. Soor Mandir. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ Om Mangalam Omkar Mangalam | शिव धून I (Dhoon, Mantra) I Hemant Chauhan. Soor Mandir. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ Om Mangalam Omkar Mangalam | Lord Shiva Bhajan | Hemant Chuhan And Damyanti Barot. Studio Sangeeta. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ Bhajman Bam Bam Bholenath | Lord Shiva Bhajan | Hemant Chauhan And Damyanti Barot. Studio Sangeeta. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Stuti Namo Adhut Bhootnath | Lord Shiva Bhajans | Hemant Chauhan And Damyanti Barot. Studio Sangeeta. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via YouTube.
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