Mrinalini Sarabhai
Mrinalini Sarabhai (Hindi: मृणालिनी साराभाई; 11 May 1918 – 21 January 2016) was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor. She was the founder of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in the city of Ahmedabad. She received many awards and citations in recognitions of her work to art. She trained over 18,000 students in Bharatnatyam and Kathakali. She was born in Kerala, India. She was married to renowned physicist Vikram Sarabhai.
Sarabhai was hospitalized in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India for pneumonia on 20 January 2016. She died the next day of respiratory failure at the age of 97.[1]
Mrinalini Sarabhai Media
C. K. Mehta presenting the Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award to Mrinalini Sarabhai on 27 June 2014
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References
- ↑ (in en-IN) Mrinalini Sarabhai passes away. 21 January 2016. . http://www.thehindu.com/news/noted-danseuse-mrinalini-sarabhai-passed-away/article8133753.ece. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
Other websites
- Biography of Mrinalini Sarabhai at the website of Darpana Academy Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography at mkgandhi.org Archived 2006-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Mrinalini Sarabhai's Blog
- Download Mrinalini Sarabhai's autobiography from her blog