Sonal Mansingh

The Honourable
Sonal Mansingh
Sonal Mansingh performing in New Delhi.
Sonal Mansingh performing in New Delhi.
Background information
Birth nameSonal Pakvasa
Born (1944-04-30) 30 April 1944 (age 80)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
OriginIndia
GenresOdissi, Bharatanatyam
Occupations
Years active1961–present
Websitewww.sonalmansingh.in
Sonal Mansingh
Member Of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 July 2018
Preceded byK. Parasaran
ConstituencyNominated (Arts)
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Parents
  • Arvind Pakvasa (father)
  • Poornima Pakvasa (mother)

Sonal Mansingh (born 30 April 1944) is an Indian classical dancer and Guru in Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing style. She has been nominated by the President of India to become a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.[1][2][3] She is the recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Vibhushan in 2003.[4]

  1. ^ "Sonal Mansingh, Ram Shakal among four nominated to RS". The Times of India. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Former MP Ram Shakal, RSS leader Rakesh Sinha among four nominated to Rajya Sabha". New Indian Express. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ "President nominates RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha among three others to Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference INgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).