KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Swajan Raghubanshi from Lalitpur district has earned a PhD in Nepali dance.
The founding president of Classic Culture Centre, Raghubanshi completed his doctorate in dance from Rajkumari Indira Singh Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya located in Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
He is the first Nepali to earn a PhD in dance in Nepal. Raghubanshi had studied and trained in various dance genres including Nepali folk dance, Charya dance, Kathak, and Bharatanatyam.
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Before pursuing a PhD, he completed a bachelor's degree in dance from Srijana College of Fine Arts, Lazimpat, and a master's degree in Bharatanatyam dance from Banaras Hindu University in India.