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Liesbeth Pankaja Bennink

Bharatanatyam Performer

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Liesbeth Pankaja Bennink is a Bharatanatyam dancer, historian, scholar, and author from the Netherlands. She uses "Pankaja" as her dance name. Her journey into Indian classical dance began after being mesmerized by a performance on television at a young age, leading her to pursue Bharatanatyam. She received her training from Smt. Rajamani Knols, who was a…

Journey Timeline

1981

Arangetram

1983

Completed M.A. in History — Rijksuniversiteit of Utrecht

2010

End of collaboration with Raja Deekshithar — Due to his sudden death

2015

Published 'Nataraja, Mysteries and More…' — Article in Asian Arts

2019

Interviewed for Prasad Prakasan — Article titled 'Dancing with my Hands'

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