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Indira P. P. Bora is a highly acclaimed Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and guru, renowned for her profound contributions to Sattriya, Bharatanatyam, and Kuchipudi dance forms. Born in 1949 in the Golaghat district of Assam, India, she developed an early passion for dance. Her initial training in Sattriya dance was under eminent gurus such as…
Journey Timeline
1949
Born in Golaghat, Assam
1956-1961
Learned Sattriya dance
1961
Began Bharatanatyam training at Kalakshetra
1982
Established Kalabhumi in Guwahati
1985
First dancer to perform Sattriya and Devadasi dance on BBC TV in London
1985
First Indian dancer to archive Sattriya dance compositions at Lincoln Centre for Performing Arts, New York
1996
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2004
Received State Bishnu Rabha Award
2019
Received Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram
2020
Received Padma Shri
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Awards & Honors
- 2020 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 1996 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2004 · State Bishnu Rabha Award
- 2019 · Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram — Government of Kerala
- Jonaki Award
- Senior Fellowship — Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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- Taking Sattriya to the World
The Sentinel
- Interview - In Flight
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