India, Nov. 23 -- The evening's programme on 18 November opened up with the inauguration of a photo exhibition tracing the life and artistic journey of Pandit Shambhu Maharaj, while also highlighting the evolution of Kathak in the decades following Independence. "We wanted future generations to know how it all started, who the key people were, and how the students of Shambhu Maharaj took Kathak across India and abroad and propagated this dance form," says Kathak exponent Vaswati Misra, President of Dhwani and daughter-in-law of Shambhu Maharaj, married to his eldest son, Krishan Mohan Misra. The exhibition brings together an array of photographs depicting Shambhu Maharaj, his family, his disciples, moments from his performances, and the r...