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Sunayana Hazarilal Agarwal is a distinguished Indian classical dancer, celebrated for her profound expertise in Kathak, particularly as the torchbearer and reportedly the sole surviving practitioner of the Janakiprasad Gharana, also known as the Banares Gharana. Born on July 28, 1938, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, she spent much of her childhood in Varanasi.…
Journey Timeline
1938
Born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
1960
Began intensive Kathak training under Pandit Hazarilal
1969
Natawari School of Kathak founded (she is Director)
1990
Visiting faculty at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
2003
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2004
Received Maharashtra Gaurav Award
2011
Honored with Padma Shri by the Government of India
2015
Received Lifetime Achievement Award, ITM
2019-2020
Received Rashtriya Kalidas Samman
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Awards & Honors
- 2011 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 2003 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2004 · Maharashtra Gaurav Award
- 2015 · Lifetime Achievement Award — ITM
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Department of Culture, Government of India
- Nritya Sharda — Pracheen Kala Kendra
- Sringar Mani — Sur Singar Sansad
- Abhinaya Kala Saraswati — Bala Subramanya Sabha
- Rashtriya Kalidas Samman — Government of Madhya Pradesh
Media Coverage
- How Indian classical dancer defied her family to rise to the top
South China Morning Post
- Interview
Narthaki.com
- Virasat day3 sunayana hazarilal
Alchetron
- Sunayana Hazirlal: Inspiring Classical Kathak Dancer
Kalashri - Kathak Classical Dance Academy
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