Sitara Devi | |
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| Born | Dhanalakshmi 8 November 1920[1] Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 25 November 2014 (aged 94) Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Kathak dancer, actress, singer |
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Sitara Devi (born Dhanlakshmi; 8 November 1920 – 25 November 2014) was an Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dancing, a singer, and an actress. She was the recipient of several awards and accolades, and performed at several prestigious venues in India and abroad; including the Royal Albert Hall, London (1967) and at the Carnegie Hall, New York (1976).[2]
At a young age Devi met Rabindranath Tagore. He out of affection described her as Nritya Samragni ( नृत्य सम्राज्ञी ), meaning the empress of dance, after watching her performance when she was just sixteen years old.[3] Some people consider her as the Kathak queen.[4]
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- ^ "Empress of Kathak". Indian Express. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Mishra, Susheela (1972). Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 99, Issue 3. p. 43.