Mrinalini Sarabhai

Mrinalini Sarabhai

▪️Mrinalini Sarabhai was born on May 11, 1918 in Kerala

▪️Mrinalini Sarabhai spent most of her childhood in Switzerland. Here, from 'Dalcruz School', she learned dance techniques from western techniques. She had also received education from Shantiniketan.

▪️Mrinalini Sarabhai returned to India and trained in Bharatanatyam under renowned dancer Gana Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and then trained in South Indian classical dance and the classical dance-drama of Kathakali under legendary guru Thakazhi Kunchu Kurup.

▪️She was a famous classical dancer of India. She was known as 'Amma'. In view of her contribution and achievements in classical dance, the Government of India honored her with 'Padma Bhushan'.

▪️Her husband Vikram Sarabhai was a well-known physicist of the country. Her daughter Mallika Sarabhai is also a famous dancer and social worker.

▪️Mrinalini's elder sister Lakshmi Sehgal was a freedom fighter. She was the Commander-in-Chief of the Jhansi Regiment, the women's army of the Azad Hind Fauj of the famous revolutionary Subhash Chandra Bose.

▪️Mrinalini Sarabhai was also honored with 'Padma Shri' by the Government of India.

▪️'University of East Anglia', Novitch UK also awarded her Doctorate. She was also nominated to the Executive Committee by the 'International Dance Council Paris'.

▪️The famous 'Darpana Academy' was founded by Mrinalini Sarabhai.

▪️Mrinalini Sarabhai died on 21 January 2016 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.