Rukmini Devi Arundale
Bharatanatyam Performer
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Rukmini Devi Arundale
About
Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Sastri; 1904–1986) was a pioneering Indian theosophist, dancer, and choreographer who played a pivotal role in the revival and global popularization of the Indian classical dance form, Bharatanatyam. Born on February 29, 1904, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, she was exposed to theosophical thought and arts from a young age due to…
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- Padma Bhushan (1956)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1957)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1967)
- Prani Mitra (1968)
- Desikothama (1972)
- Kalidas Samman (1984)
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