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Meerananda Borthakur
Sattriya Performer
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Dr. Meerananda Borthakur, also known as Dr. Meernanda Barthakur, is a renowned exponent of Sattriya dance, one of India's eight classical dance forms, originating from Assam. She is celebrated for her distinctive stage presentations and her significant contributions to the preservation and popularization of this ancient art form. Borthakur began her early…
Journey Timeline
1989
Performed at Vasantotsav — Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketan
1989
Performed at International Trade Fair — Delhi
1990
Performed at Assam Sahitya Sabha — Bishwanath Chariali
1999
Performed at Dweep Mahotsav — Port Blair (E.Z.C.C.)
1999
Began intensive training under Guru Nrityacharyya Shri Jatin Goswami
1999
Performed at Vasantotsav — Calcutta
2000
Performed at International Trade Fair — Delhi
2000
Performed at Swarnotsava, Classical Dance Festival — Ahmedabad (S.N. Akademi)
2001
Performed at Vasantotsav — Calcutta
2001
Performed at Swarnotsava, Classical Dance Festival — Chandigarh (S.N. Akademi)
2001
Performed at Young Dancer's Festival — Goa (S.N. Akademi)
2002
Performed at Sanskritik Samaroh — Guwahati (E.Z.C.C.)
2002
Performed at Assam Festival
2006-2008
Fellow under Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Govt. of India — Worked on 'Evolving a repertoire of Sattriya dance for proscenium stage'
2008
Received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — From Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
2025
Curated and performed at Adi Kala Sattra Festival — Performed Sattriya with her students
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Awards & Honors
- 2008 · Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
- 4th Devdasi National Award — Devdasi Nrutya Mandir, Bhubaneswar
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- A spectacular ode to Indian classical dance
The Times of India
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