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{{Short description|Indian folk singer}}
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'''Madhuri Barthwal''' née '''Uniyal''' is a folk singer of [[Uttarakhand]], India. She is the first woman to be a music composer in [[All India Radio]]. She is said to be the first female musician from Uttarakhand to become a music teacher. On [[International Women's Day]] in 2019 she was awarded the [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] by [[Ram Nath Kovind]]. She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-01-26 |title=My hard work finally rewarded: Padma awardee Madhuri Barthwal |url=https://theprint.in/india/my-hard-work-finally-rewarded-padma-awardee-madhuri-barthwal/813764/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=My hard work finally rewarded: Padma awardee Madhuri Barthwal {{!}} Education |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/1898258-my-hard-work-finally-rewarded-padma-awardee-madhuri-barthwal |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Devdiscourse |language=en}}</ref> India's fourth highest civilian award in 2022 by the Indian government in the field of art.

==Life==
Barthwal's father was a singer and a sitarist.<ref name=raj/> After she graduated she spent several years as a music teacher at a college. In her spare time she was composing for All India Radio in [[Nazibabad]].<ref name=viewsnet/> She became an enthusiastic supporter of the [[Folk music]] of [[Uttarakhand]] and she created the radio programme "Dharohar" which was dedicated to the region's heritage and it's folk music.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 March 2019|title=Dr Madhuri Barthwal's citation|url=https://twitter.com/MinistryWCD/status/1104008295554048002/photo/2|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Official Account of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India}}</ref> She is said to know every musical instrument that has been used in Uttarakhand. She has helped to record the music of other musicians.<ref name=raj>{{Cite web|title=Salute to this lady who saved Uttarakhand's folk culture, the folk culture of Devbhoomi
|url=https://www.rajyasameeksha.com/uttarakhand/3647-doctor-madhuri-barthwal-the-legend-of-uttarakhand-|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.rajyasameeksha.com}}</ref>

As a teacher she has inspired several to become professional musicians amongst the many hundreds that she taught.<ref name=":0" /> She has sung with her fellow Garhwali singer [[Narendra Singh Negi]].<ref name=viewsnet/>

Barthwal's work was recognised with the [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]], which was presented by [[Ram Nath Kovind]], the [[President of India]] in recognition of the sixty years she had dedicated to music, broadcasting and teaching.<ref name=":0" /> The citation noted that she had "devoted her life" to the preservation of music.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Madhuri Barthwal|url=https://www.facebook.com/ministryWCD/photos/dr-madhuri-barthwal-narishakti-puraskar-2018-awardee-in-individual-category-is-t/1915946561883543/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

The award ceremony was held at the President's palace, [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], on [[International Women's Day]] in 2019 in New Delhi. About forty women received the award that day<ref name=viewsnet>{{Cite web|last=Negi|first=Sunil|title=President of India felicitates Dr. Madhuri Barthwal with prestigious "Women Empowerment Award"|url=https://www.newsviewsnetwork.com/president-of-india-felicitates-dr-madhuri-barthwal-with-prestigious-women-empowerment-award/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=NewsViewsNetwork|language=en-US}}</ref> and three of the awards were given to groups.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pandit|first=Ambika|date=March 8, 2019|title=From masons, barbers to creators of forests and sustainable homes, nari shakti takes charge|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/from-masons-barbers-to-creators-of-forests-and-sustainable-homes-nari-shakti-takes-charge/articleshow/68325852.cms|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The Minister of Women and Child Development [[Maneka Gandhi]] was there and afterwards the awardees met the Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name="sg">{{Cite web|last=Mohammed|first=Irfan|date=2019-03-20|title=India president confers Manju with Nari Shakti Puraskar award|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/561605|access-date=2021-01-09|website=Saudigazette|language=English}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art|state=collapsed}}{{Nari Shakti Puraskar}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian folk singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Indian radio people]]
[[Category:Culture of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Indian composers]]
[[Category:Indian women singers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Nari Shakti Puraskar winners]]

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TimDuncan875676 at 12:01, 8 February 2026