Saroja Vaidyanathan received Kalidas Samman for classical dance in _____

Key Points

• Saroja Vaidyanathan received Kalidas Samman for classical dance in the year 2009-10.
• Kalidas Samman is an Indian award presented annually by the Madhya Pradesh government to individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields of arts, culture, and literature.
• The Madhya Pradesh government in India grants the Kalidas Samman, an annual arts prize.
• The prize bears the name of Kālidāsa, an accomplished writer of ancient India in Classical Sanskrit. In 1980, the Kalidas Samman was first given out.
• At first, it was awarded in four fields—classical music, classical dance, theater, and plastic arts—every other year.
• The prizes were given out in all four categories most years between 1986–1987 and 2008–2009; after that, it was only given to one recipient annually.

Additional Information

• Saroja Vaidyanathan was a renowned Indian dancer, teacher, and advocate of Bharatanatyam.
• The Indian government awarded her the Padma Shri in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2013.
• The Classical Dances of India, Bharatanatyam - An In-Depth Study, Carnataka Sangeetham, and The Science of Bharatanatyam are just a few of the publications on Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music written by Saroja Vidyanathan.