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Raipur, July 5 (IANS) In the early hours of Sunday, the voice that had breathed life into the ancient Mahabharata for over five decades fell silent. Padma Vibhushan Dr Teejan Bai, the legendary exponent of Pandavani from Chhattisgarh, passed away at AIIMS Raipur after a prolonged battle with severe lung infection, sepsis, and acute kidney injury. She was 69. Her departure leaves a profound void — not just in the world of folk arts, but in the cultural soul of India. For millions, Teejan Bai was…