Noted dancer-choreographer Amala Shankar dies at age 101

Amala Shankar, one of the most popular dancer passed away on Friday morning at the age of 101 in Kolkata. Counted amongst one of the path-breakers for Indian women, Amala was known for her efforts in making the Indian fusion dance popular all across the world. Born in the year 1919 at Jessore, which is now in Bangladesh, as Amala Nandy, she was interested in the field of arts and music at an early age. She even received the 'Banga Vibhushan,' an award for contributions to the field of art by the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government in 2011. She was the wife of late dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar, mother of late musician Ananda Shankar and acclaimed actress Mamata Shankar. Not only this, she was even the sister-in-law of musician and composer Ravi Shankar, who left the world in the year 2012. 

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