Noted danseuse and Padma Bhushan awardee Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away on Thursday (21.1.2016). She was 97. Mrinalini Sarabhai was the wife of renowned Indian scientist and the father of India’s space programme Vikram Sarabhai. Born into the Chennai 's renowned Swaminadhan family with roots in Kerala, Sarabhai, an exponent of Bharatanatyam and Kathakali 's classical dance forms, received Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree, as well as various other awards for her contribution to the dance field.
She is survived by her son Kartikeya Sarabhai, founder of the Center Environmental Education (CEE), and daughter Mallika Sarabhai, an activist, and classical dancer.
