1. Sonal Mansingh is one of the most famous dance exponents of Bharatnatyam and Odissi

2. She became the first Indian woman dancer to be awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2003

3. She was also the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992.

4. She was nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha, India's Upper House of Parliament, in July 2018 in recognition of her life-long dedication and service to India’s arts.

5. A famous choreographer, teacher, orator and a social activist, Sonal Mansingh founded the Centre for Indian Classical Dances or Shri Kamakhya Kalapeeth in New Delhi in 1977 to train students in classical dance

6. Mansingh, a veteran dancer, comes from a family with political background as her grandfather Mangal Das Pakvasa was one of the first five Governors of India

7. She has Praveen and Kovid degrees in Sanskrit from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and B.A. (Hons.) degree in German literature from Elphinstone College Bombay

8. She has also been conferred with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by G.B. Pant University, Uttarakhand at Pantnagar and Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) by Sambalpur University

9. In 2018, she was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship also known as Akademi Ratna, for her contribution in the field of performing arts.

10. Mansingh, who is also proficient in Manipuri and Kuchipudi dance forms, has been conferred the prestigious Srimanta Sankardeva Award 2023

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1. Sonal Mansingh is one of the most famous dance exponents of Bharatnatyam and Odissi

1. Sonal Mansingh is one of the most famous dance exponents of Bharatnatyam and Odissi

2. She became the first Indian woman dancer to be awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2003

2. She became the first Indian woman dancer to be awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2003

3. She was also the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992.

3. She was also the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992.

4. She was nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha, India's Upper House of Parliament, in July 2018 in recognition of her life-long dedication and service to India’s arts.

4. She was nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha, India's Upper House of Parliament, in July 2018 in recognition of her life-long dedication and service to India’s arts.

5. A famous choreographer, teacher, orator and a social activist, Sonal Mansingh founded the Centre for Indian Classical Dances or Shri Kamakhya Kalapeeth in New Delhi in 1977 to train students in classical dance

5. A famous choreographer, teacher, orator and a social activist, Sonal Mansingh founded the Centre for Indian Classical Dances or Shri Kamakhya Kalapeeth in New Delhi in 1977 to train students in classical dance

6. Mansingh, a veteran dancer, comes from a family with political background as her grandfather Mangal Das Pakvasa was one of the first five Governors of India

6. Mansingh, a veteran dancer, comes from a family with political background as her grandfather Mangal Das Pakvasa was one of the first five Governors of India

7. She has Praveen and Kovid degrees in Sanskrit from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and B.A. (Hons.) degree in German literature from Elphinstone College Bombay

7. She has Praveen and Kovid degrees in Sanskrit from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and B.A. (Hons.) degree in German literature from Elphinstone College Bombay

8. She has also been conferred with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by G.B. Pant University, Uttarakhand at Pantnagar and Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) by Sambalpur University

8. She has also been conferred with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by G.B. Pant University, Uttarakhand at Pantnagar and Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) by Sambalpur University

9. In 2018, she was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship also known as Akademi Ratna, for her contribution in the field of performing arts.

9. In 2018, she was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship also known as Akademi Ratna, for her contribution in the field of performing arts.

10. Mansingh, who is also proficient in Manipuri and Kuchipudi dance forms, has been conferred the prestigious Srimanta Sankardeva Award 2023

10. Mansingh, who is also proficient in Manipuri and Kuchipudi dance forms, has been conferred the prestigious Srimanta Sankardeva Award 2023

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