Kapila Vatsyayan | |
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 Vatsyayan in 2006 | |
| Born | 25 December 1928 Delhi |
| Died | 16 September 2020 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Delhi University University of Michigan Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation(s) | scholar, art historian |
| Spouse | Sachchidananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' |
Kapila Vatsyayan (25 December 1928 – 16 September 2020) was a leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture, and art history. She served as a member of parliament and bureaucrat in India, and also served as the founding director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
In 1970, Vatsyayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's national academy for music, dance and drama; this was followed by the Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the fine arts conferred by Lalit Kala Akademi, India's national academy for fine arts in 1995. In 2011, the Government of India bestowed upon her the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour.