Madame Menaka, etched her name in history as the first Indian to win an international dance competition at the prestigious Berlin Dance Read More
Kutiyattam, the ancient Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala, holds the distinction of being the first dance-theatre art form to be recognized by Read More
Pandit Birju Maharaj (1938–2022), born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, is celebrated as the first known teacher of the classical dance form Kathak. A Read More
In a landmark moment for Indian cinema and dance, the legendary Uday Shankar introduced the nation’s first ballet film, Kalpana, in 1948. Read More
In a historic moment for Indian classical dance, T. Balasaraswati and Pandit Shambhu Maharaj were named the first recipients of the prestigious Read More
Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastri (1886–1956), a pioneering artist of Indian classical dance, created history by performing the first-ever solo recital in the traditionally group-oriented Read More
E. Krishna Iyer, a visionary lawyer and cultural revivalist from Madras, is credited with launching the first formal campaign to revive Bharatanatyam Read More
Celebrated classical dancer Sonal Mansingh made history as the first woman to learn and perform Chhau, a traditionally male-dominated dance form rooted Read More
Legendary dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar was honoured as the first recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Creative Dance, marking Read More
Celebrated Kuchipudi exponents Raja and Radha Reddy etched their names in history as the first dance couple to be individually and jointly Read More
