Ragini Devi

Ragini Devi
Born
Esther Luella Sherman

(1893-08-18)18 August 1893
Died23 January 1982(1982-01-23) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Indian classical dancer, choreographer
Spouse
Ramalal Balram Bajpai
(m. 1921; died 1962)
ChildrenIndrani Rahman
RelativesHabib Rahman (son-in-law)

Esther Luella Sherman (18 August 1893- 23 January 1982), better known as Ragini Devi, was an Indian classical dancer of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Odissi, which she popularised in the west.

  1. ^ Anna Kisselgoff (26 January 1982). "RAGINI DEVI DIES; DANCER WAS 86". The New York Times. p. 10. Retrieved 1 April 2021.