Question:Recently Amala Shankar passed away in Kolkata at the age of 101.Who was she?
(a) An eminent dancer and choreographer
(b) An eminent jurist
(c) First women padma shri awardee
(d ) An athelete
Answer:(a)
- Context:
- Eminent dancer and choreographer Amala Shankar passed away in Kolkata. She was 101.
- About:
- Amala was the wife of legendary dancer-choreographer Uday Shankar and sister-in-law of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar.
- She also acted in the film Kalpana (1948) written and directed by her husband Uday Shankar.
- She was awarded the Banga Bibhusan by the West Bengal government in 2011 for her contribution in the field of arts.
By:Arpit Mishara
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