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Rukmini Devi Arundale
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Indian dancer and choreographer (1904–1986)
Key facts
- Born
- Rukmani Neelakanta Sastri , ( 1904-02-29 ) 29 February 1904, Madurai , India
- Died
- 24 February 1986 (1986-02-24) (aged 81), Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India
- Years active
- 1920–1986
- Spouse
- George Arundale ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1920 )
- Awards
- Padma Bhushan (1956), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1967)
- Constituency
- Nominated
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Madurai
- Place of death
- Chennai
- Spouse
- George Arundale
- Occupation
- dancer
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha
- Official website
- www.kalakshetra.in/newsite
- Image
- Rukmini Devi.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1904-02-29
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- 1986-02-24
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Encyclopedic overview
Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Sastri; 29 February 1904 – 24 February 1986) was an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and an activist for animal welfare.
She was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. The most important revivalist of Bharatanatyam from its original 'sadhir' style prevalent amongst the temple dancers, the Devadasis, she also worked for the re-establishment of traditional Indian arts and crafts.
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