Kapila Vatsyayan was a leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture, and art history.
12 Facts About Kapila Vatsyayan
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Kapila Vatsyayan served as a member of parliament and bureaucrat in India, and served as the founding director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
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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.
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Kapila Vatsyayan was born in Delhi to Ram Lal and Satyawati Malik.
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Kapila Vatsyayan earned an MA in English literature from Delhi University.
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Kapila Vatsyayan died on 16 September 2020, aged 92, at her home in New Delhi.
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Kapila Vatsyayan authored many books, including The Square and the Circle of Indian Arts, Bharata: The Natya Sastra, and Matralaksanam.
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Kapila Vatsyayan 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.
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Kapila Vatsyayan was the chairperson of the Asia Project at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
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Kapila Vatsyayan is known for her collaboration with great artists, such as legendary Koodiyattam maestro Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar and played pivotal role in safeguarding the legacy of classical Indian art forms.
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Kapila Vatsyayan 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.
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Kapila Vatsyayan was awarded the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 1975.