About:
Recipients of 2014, 2015 and 2016:
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Award Year |
Recipient |
Their work |
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2014 |
Rajkumar Singhajit Singh |
· He is a doyen of Manipuri dance, who has distinguished himself both as an outstanding teacher, performer and choreographer. · In his choreography, he has incorporated elements from various forms of performing arts of Manipur such as Thang-ta, Nata-Sankirtana, Lai-haraoba and Rasleela. · The recent award also pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, who, deeply influenced by Manipuri dance, made it an integral part of the education curriculum at Visva Bharati. · He is a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1984), Padma Shri (1986) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2011). |
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2015 |
Chhayanaut
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· It is a cultural organization of Bangladesh, established in 1961. · it has played a leading role in promoting Tagore’s works and Bengali culture, music and literature across the world. · It was also a part of the Bangladesh liberation by providing a platform for cultural expression and assertion of Bengali identity. |
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2016 |
Ram Vanji Sutar |
· He is one of India’s greatest sculptors having created more than fifty monumental sculptures in the last forty years of his career. · At the beginning of his career, he was involved in restoring several ancient sculptures found in the caves of Ellora and Ajanta. · His first notable work was the 45 feet Chambal monument at the Gandhi Sagar Dam, in Madhya Pradesh. · His iconic bust of Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most celebrated representations of the Mahatma, as is his bronze bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. · He has also designed the Statue of Unity. · He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2016 and Padma Shri in 1999. |