Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi

In this Meitei name, the family name is Kshetrimayum and the given name is Thouranisabi. "Devi" is a name suffix.

Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi
Born (1946-11-03) 3 November 1946 (age 77)
Singjamei Sapam Leikai, Manipur, India
OccupationClassical dancer
Known forPrincipal, Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance academy
SpouseLate Kshetrimayum Nawang Singh
ChildrenKsh. Ragini Devi, Ksh. Rajen Singh, Ksh. Ranibala Devi
Parent(s)Leishangthem Tampha Singh
Leishangthem Ongbi Ibetombimacha Devi
AwardsPadma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Manipur State Kala Akademi Award
Nritya Ratna Award

Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi (born 3 November 1946) is an Indian classical dancer and author, specialising in the Indian classical dance form of Manipuri.[1][2] She was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Dancers and Musicians of India". India online. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Investiture ceremony". E Pao. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2015.