Mrinalini Sarabhai
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Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016)
Key facts
- Born
- Mrinalini Swaminadhan , ( 1918-05-11 ) 11 May 1918, Madras , Madras Presidency , British India
- Died
- 21 January 2016 (2016-01-21) (aged 97), Ahmedabad , Gujarat , India
- Alma mater
- Visva-Bharati University
- Occupations
- Dancer, choreographer
- Title
- Founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
- Spouse
- Vikram Sarabhai ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; died 1971 )
- Children
- Mallika Sarabhai (daughter), Kartikeya Sarabhai (son)
- Mother
- Ammu Swaminathan
- Relatives
- Lakshmi Sahgal (elder sister)
- Family
- Swaminathan family Sarabhai family
- Honours
- Padma Bhushan (1992), Padma Shri (1965)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Chennai
- Place of death
- Gandhinagar
- Spouse
- Vikram Sarabhai
- Mother
- Ammu Swaminathan
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Field of work
- choreography
- Image
- Mrinalini Sarabhai.jpg
- Residence
- Kerala
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- date of birth
- 1918-05-18
- cause of death
- respiratory failure
- date of death
- 2016-00-00
- Commons category
- Mrinalini Sarabhai
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai (11 May 1918 – 21 January 2016) was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor. She was the founder and director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, an institute for imparting training in dance, drama, music and puppetry, in the city of Ahmedabad. She received Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Shri in 1965. She also received many other citations in recognition of her contribution to art.
Biography
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