Kapila Vatsyayan
Odissi Performer
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Kapila Vatsyayan (1928-2020) was a preeminent Indian scholar of classical dance, art, architecture, and art history, widely recognized as a cultural matriarch and a legend in her lifetime. Born in Delhi, she pursued a comprehensive academic journey, earning an MA in English literature from Delhi University, a second MA in Education from the University of…
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Awards & Honors
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1970)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship (1975)
- John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award (1992)
- Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship (1995)
- Outstanding Contribution to Dance Research (CORD) (1998)
- Woman of the Year Award (1998)
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