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Biography
Introduction
Sunil Kothari is a noted Indian dance historian, scholar and critic. He is also former Uday Shankar Professor at Ravindra Bharti University, Kolkata.
Career
He completed M. A. in 1964 and PhD in 1977. Professionally, Sunil Kothari is a chartered accountant. He started his career with The Times of India. He freelances now as a writer. Currently he lives in Asian Games Village in Delhi.
Awards
He received Padma Shri award in 2001. He also received Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1995 for overall contribution to the Indian classical dance. He was awarded Kumar Chandrak in 1961 and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 2012.