| Name(s) |
KAMALADEVI
CHATTOPADHYAY |
| Date of
Birth |
April 03, 1903 |
| Date of
Death |
October 29, 1988 |
|
Identity |
Indian social
reformer and freedom fighter. |
|
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- 1943: She happened to act
in two Hindi films, viz. Tansen and Shankar Parvati.
- 1945: She also acted in
another Hindi film Dhanna Bhagat.
- 1955: Govt of India honoured her with
PADMA BHUSHAN Award.
- 1966: She received the
Ramon Magsaysay Award.
- 1974: She was awarded the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.
- 1977: UNESCO honoured her
with an award for her contribution towards the promotion of
handicrafts.
- 1987: Govt of India
honoured her with PADMA VIBHUSHAN Award.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- She is most remembered for her contribution to the
Indian independence movement.
- She was the driving force behind the renaissance of
Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre in independent
India.
- She also strived for upliftment of the socio-economic
standard of Indian women by pioneering the co-operative
movement.
- Several cultural institutions in India today exist
because of her vision, including the National School of
Drama, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Central Cottage Industries
Emporium, and the Crafts Council of India.
- Shantiniketan honoured her with the Desikottama, its
highest award.
- UNIMA (Union Internationals de la Marlonette),
International Puppetry organisation, also made her their
Member of Honour.
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