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Kapila Vatsyayan died on 16 September 2020, aged 92, at her home in New Delhi.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/kapila-vatsyayan-death-scholar-art-culture-ignca-6598432/</ref> Kapila Vatsyayan died on 16 September 2020, aged 92, at her home in New Delhi.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/kapila-vatsyayan-death-scholar-art-culture-ignca-6598432/</ref>


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Vatsyayan authored many books, including ''The Square and the Circle of Indian Arts (1997)'', ''Bharata: The Natya Sastra'' (1996), and ''Matralaksanam'' (1988).<ref name=bouton>Bouton, Marshall & Oldenburg, Philip, Eds. (2003). ''India Briefing: A Transformative Fifty Years'', p. 312. Delhi: Aakar Publications.</ref> Vatsyayan authored many books, including ''The Square and the Circle of Indian Arts (1997)'', ''Bharata: The Natya Sastra'' (1996), and ''Matralaksanam'' (1988).<ref name=bouton>Bouton, Marshall & Oldenburg, Philip, Eds. (2003). ''India Briefing: A Transformative Fifty Years'', p. 312. Delhi: Aakar Publications.</ref>

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Kapila Vatsyayan
Kapila Vatsyayan in 2006
Born(1928-12-25)25 December 1928
Delhi
Died16 September 2020(2020-09-16) (aged 91)
Alma materDelhi University
University of Michigan
Banaras Hindu University
Occupation(s)scholar, art historian
SpouseSachchidananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya'

Kapila Vatsyayan (कपिला वात्स्यायन) (25 December 1928 – 16 September 2020) was a leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture, and art history. She served as a member of parliament and bureaucrat in India, and also served as the founding director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

In 1970, Vatsyayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's national academy for music, dance and drama; this was followed by the Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the fine arts conferred by Lalit Kala Akademi, India's national academy for fine arts in 1995. In 2011, the Government of India bestowed upon her the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour.

Early life and background

She was born in Delhi to Ram Lal and Satyawati Malik. She earned an MA in English literature from Delhi University. Thereafter, she completed a second MA in Education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a PhD at the Banaras Hindu University.

The poet and art critic Keshav Malik was her older brother, and she was married to the noted Hindi Writer S.H. Vatsyayan 'Ajneya' (1911–1987). They married in 1956 and separated in 1969.

Death

Kapila Vatsyayan died on 16 September 2020, aged 92, at her home in New Delhi.

Kapila Vatsayan speaking at IGNCA

Career

Vatsyayan authored many books, including The Square and the Circle of Indian Arts (1997), Bharata: The Natya Sastra (1996), and Matralaksanam (1988).

In 1987, she became the founder trustee and member secretary of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (Indira Kalakendra), India's premier arts organisation, in Delhi. Thereafter, in 1993, she was made its academic director, a post she held until 2000, when she was retired by a BJP-led centre-right government. In 2005, when an Indian National Congress-led centre-left government returned to power, she was made the chairperson of the institution. She also served as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Education, where she was responsible for the establishment of a large number of national institutions of higher education. She was the chairperson of the Asia Project at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

She is known for her collaboration with great artists, such as legendary Kutiyattam maestro Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar (1899-1990) and played pivotal role in safeguarding the legacy of classical Indian art forms.

She was nominated as a member of the Upper House of Parliament of India, the Rajya Sabha in 2006, though subsequently in March 2006, she resigned following an office of profit controversy. In April 2007, she was renominated to the Rajya Sabha, with a term expiring in February 2012.

Awards

Vatsyayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1970. In the same year she was awarded a fellowship from the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund to survey cultural institutions and contemporary art developments in the United States and Indonesia. She was awarded the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 1975. In 1992 the Asian Cultural Council honoured her with the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award for outstanding professional achievement and her significant contribution to the international understanding, practice, and study of dance and art history in India. In 1998, she received the "Outstanding Contribution to Dance Research" award, given by Congress on Research in Dance (CORD). In 2000, she was a recipient of Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award and in 2011, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India.

Bibliography

References

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  4. ^ Bouton, Marshall & Oldenburg, Philip, Eds. (2003). India Briefing: A Transformative Fifty Years, p. 312. Delhi: Aakar Publications.
  5. "About IGNCA". IGNCA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Congress appoints Kapila Vatsyayan as IGNCA chairperson, completes tit-for-tat with NDA". India Today. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  7. "Vatsyayan resigns from RS". Rediff.com India News. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  8. "Swaminathan, Vatsyayan nominated to Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. 11 April 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  9. "SNA: List of Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar winners (Akademi Fellows)". Official website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  10. "Official list of Jawaharlal Nehru Fellows (1969-present)". Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund.
  11. "ACC: List of John D. Rockefeller 3rd Awardees". Official website. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
  12. "Past Award Recipients". Congress on Research in Dance. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  13. "Secularism under assault, says Sonia". The Hindu. 21 August 2001. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
  14. "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.

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