Who among the following was the first recipient of the State annual award Nishagandhi Puraskaram from the Government of Kerala in 2013?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Mrinalini Sarabhai.
- Mrinalini Sarabhai is one of the foremost personalities in Indian classical dance. She was trained in Bharatnatyam, Kathakali as well as Mohiniattam and eventually turned to choreography as well as dance training.
- In 1965 the Indian government awarded Sarabhai with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
- The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK also honoured her with the Degree of Doctor of Letters in 1997. She also received the medal and Diploma of the French association Archives Internationales de la Danse and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, New Delhi in 1994.