Sumitra Charat Ram

Sumitra Charat Ram
Born(1914-11-17)17 November 1914
Meerut, United Provinces
Died8 August 2011(2011-08-08) (aged 96)
Known forFounder Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (established 1952)

Sumitra Charat Ram (17 November 1914 – 8 August 2011) was a noted Indian arts patron, impresario and the founder of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) established in 1952. She played a key role in the revival of performing arts, especially Kathak, in the post-independence era, for which she received a Padma Shri Award.

She was the wife of industrialist Lala Charat Ram of DCM Shriram Group.

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