Rukmini Devi Arundale
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 38 years ago |
Date of birth | February 29,1904 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Madurai |
India | |
Date of died | February 24,1986 |
Died | Chennai |
India | |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | George Arundale |
Parents | Seshammal |
Neelakanta Sastri | |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Kalidas Samman | |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance - Bharatanatyam | |
Kalidas Samman for Classical Dance | |
Full name | Rukmani Neelakanda Sastri |
Nominations | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance - Bharatanatyam |
Founded | Kalakshetra Foundation |
Animal Welfare Board Of India | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 680031 |
Rukmini Devi Arundale Life story
Rukmini Devi Arundale 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.