| Names |
SONAL MANSINGH |
| Date of
Birth |
April 30, 1944 |
| Date of
Death |
- 1987:
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
- 1992: She was honoured with
Padma Bhushan ward by the Govt of India.
- 2003: She was honoured with
Padma Vibhushan ward by the Govt of India;
making her the
second woman dancer in India
to receive such an honour after Balasaraswati.
- 2006:
Kalidas Samman of Madhya Pradesh
government.
-
April 21, 2007: She was
conferred with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by G.B.
Pant University, Uttarakhand at Pantnagar and Doctor of
Literature (Honoris Causa) by Sambalpur University.
|
| Identity |
Indian classical dancer and
choreographer of Odissi dancing style |
| General |
-
Her birth name is
Sonal Pakvasa.
-
She is also proficient
in other Indian classical dancing styles including
Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, and
Chhau.
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