Art and Culture (Part-IV)

It was given statutory authority in 1957. Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of music, dance and drama – is the first national academy of the arts set up by Government of India in 1952 (on website of Sangeet Natak Academy, its founding year is mentioned as 1953 while other sources mention 1952 as founding year and 1953 as inauguration year) National School of Drama is the National School of Sanskritization and one of its kind in India.

It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its Constituent unit in 1959. In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organisation. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) was established in 1979 and works in the field of linking education with culture.

She got married to Himanshu Rai in 1929 and Himanshu died in 1940. After that in 1945, she married Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich, but Mr. Roerich also died in 1993. Devika Rani died in March, 1994 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Vinda Karandikar, better known as Vinda Karandikar, was a well-known Marathi poet, writer, literary critic, and translator. He was given the 39th Jnanpith Award in 2003, which is the highest literary award in India.