Sumitra Charat Ram | |
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Born | |
Died | 8 August 2011 | (aged 96)
Known for | Founder Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (established 1952) |
Sumitra Charat Ram (17 November 1914 – 8 August 2011) was a noted Indian arts patron, impresario and the founder of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) established in 1952. She played a key role in the revival of performing arts, especially Kathak, in the post-independence era, for which she received a Padma Shri Award.[1]
She was the wife of industrialist Lala Charat Ram of DCM Shriram Group.