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Shirin Vajifdar (1925 – September 29, 2017) was an eminent Indian classical dancer, choreographer, instructor, and critic, widely recognized as a doyenne of Kathak. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, she was a pioneer among the Parsi community to embrace Indian classical dance, defying societal disapproval in the 1930s. Vajifdar began her Kathak training…
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1925
Born — Born in Bombay, India.
1930s
Began dance training — Began learning Kathak with Sunder Prasad and other forms at Nrityalayam.
1943
Founded Nritya Manjari — Established her dance class Nritya Manjari in Bombay.
1947
Independence Day performance — Performed with her pupils, "The Marwari Belles," at Bombay's Taj Mahal Hotel.
1950
Marriage — Married Mulk Raj Anand.
1951
Southeast Asia tour — Toured Southeast Asia with her sisters, performing and promoting Indian culture.
1952
BBC Television appearance — Appeared on BBC Television.
1954
Film Choreography — Choreographed a dance sequence for the film "Mayurpankh".
1955
China delegation — Part of an Indian dance delegation to China.
1957
Retired from performance — Retired from active performance and began writing dance reviews for The Times of India.
2017
Passed away — Passed away in Mumbai on September 29, 2017.
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