Kumudini Lakhia
Kathak Performer
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Kumudini Lakhia (17 May 1930 – 12 April 2025) was a legendary Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer, renowned for her pioneering contributions to the art form. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), she began her Kathak training at the age of seven with Sohanlal of the Bikaner Gharana. Her extensive training also included tutelage under Ashiq Hussain of the Benaras…
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Awards & Honors
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1982)
- Padma Shri (1987)
- Kalidas Samman (2002)
- Padma Bhushan (2010)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2011)
- Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram (2021)
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