Name the classical dancer who was given the Prani Mitra Award in 1968.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Rukmini Devi Arundale.

Key points

'Prani Mitra' is the country's highest award for animal welfare.
Rukmini Devi Arundale was awarded the Prani Mitra Award in 1968.
Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and an activist for animal welfare.
She was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
The most important revivalist of Bharatanatyam from its original 'sadhir' style prevalent amongst the temple dancers, the Devadasis, she also worked for the re-establishment of traditional Indian arts and crafts.

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- She is famous in India as well as abroad; several films and documentaries have been made in her honour by countries such as Japan, Australia and Russia.
- She is well known as the developer and founder of the dance form Bharata Nrithyam.
Shovana Narayan
- Shovana Narayan is a recognised Indian Kathak dancer and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service.
- She performs in India and internationally and has been awarded the Padma Shri.
- She trained under Birju Maharaj.
Bipin Singh
- The son of a traditional medical doctor and a singer, Singh began training in his childhood, studying singing and dancing before focusing on Manipuri dance, especially under Guru Amudon Sharma, with the support of Manipur's king.
- Although he earned a living as a film choreographer, he did not lose focus on his desire to expand his knowledge of the traditional dance form.
- As part of that effort, he created the Govindji Nartanalaya dance school for women in Imphal and, in 1972, the Manipuri Nartanalaya dance school in Calcutta.