Obituary: Kathak legend Kumudini Lakhia passes at 95

“A real pioneer, she additionally nurtured generations of dancers. Her contributions will proceed to be cherished. Condolences to her household, college students and admirers. Om Shanti,” he added.

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel additionally expressed grief over her demise, and described her “pleasure of Gujarat and India within the discipline of classical artwork”.

“She educated many disciples in classical dance and exhibited the glory of Kathak dance within the nation and the world. Could God grant peace to her soul and provides power to her kin and numerous disciples and admirers to bear this grief. Om Shanti,” he posted on X.

Lakhia received quite a few prestigious awards akin to Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kalidas Samman, and Gaurav Puraskar from the Gujarat authorities in recognition of her contribution to the world of Indian dance.

She began doing choreography in 1973 with a small group of scholars and her endeavour was to remodel the presentation of Kathak dance with revolutionary methods for up to date expression.

She additionally introduced lectures on ‘creativity and efficiency in dance’ at universities in India, USA, and Europe. She realized from numerous gurus and was additionally educated below Shambhu Maharaj on the Bharatiya Kala Kendra on a scholarship from the Indian authorities.