Bhagwandas Raikwar

Bhagwandas Raikwar, also known as Dau

He has represented Bundeli martial arts at international cultural events in Russia, France, Singapore, and the United States under the auspices of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

The akhara is empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Through ICCR, Raikwar and his troupe performed Bundeli martial arts at international cultural events in Russia, France, Singapore, and the United States.

He also trained girls in these martial arts to empower them with self-defence skills. He had performed nearly 800 stage shows and has trained around 10,000 children in Bundeli martial art.

Personal life He was born on 2 January 1944 in Sagar. He died on 19 April 2026 at AIIMS Bhopal, where he had been undergoing treatment, at the age of 83. His last rites were performed in Sagar with state honours, where a guard of honour was accorded by the police.