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Shanti Bardhan

Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher

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Shanti Bardhan (1916–1954) was a pioneering Indian dancer and choreographer who significantly influenced the evolution of modern Indian dance and ballet. He received extensive training, dedicating twelve years to studying Manipuri and Tipperah schools of dance, and was also acquainted with various other classical and folk forms. His creative journey was…

Journey Timeline

1916

Born

Trained in Manipuri and Tipperah dance — Devoted twelve years to study and practice

Associated with Uday Shankar — Spent four to six years at Uday Shankar's Culture Centre in Almora

1944

Began choreographing — Started expressing himself as a choreographer

1952

Founded Little Ballet Troupe — Established in Mumbai (Bombay)

1953

Staged Ramayana Human Puppet Ballet — A unique production in modern Indian dance

1954

Died — Untimely death at the age of thirty-eight

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