Sitaradevi Sukhdev
Kathak Performer
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Sitara Devi, born Dhanlakshmi on November 8, 1920, in Calcutta, was an iconic Indian classical dancer renowned for her mastery of the Kathak style. Her father, Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj, a Vaishnavite Sanskrit scholar and a pioneer of the Banaras Gharana of Kathak, was her first guru, imparting to her the intricate traditions of the dance form. Her mother was…
Journey Timeline
1920
Born Dhanlakshmi — Later renamed Sitara Devi.
1928
Resisted child marriage — Insisted on attending school instead.
1930
Began performing solo
1931
Family moved to Bombay (Mumbai)
1931
Received title 'Nritya Samragni' from Rabindranath Tagore — After a performance in Bombay at age eleven.
1967
Performed at Royal Albert Hall, London
1969
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1973
Received Padma Shri
1976
Performed at Carnegie Hall, New York
1995
Received Kalidas Samman
2002
Declined Padma Bhushan — Stating she would only accept the Bharat Ratna.
2014
Passed away — Died in Mumbai.
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Awards & Honors
- 1969 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1973 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 1995 · Kalidas Samman
- Nritya Nipuna
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