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Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi dead at age 91, Indian classical dancer

Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi, an Indian classical dancer, died on May 12, 2026.

She was associated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, where she served as Principal and taught for several years before her retirement in 2006. She also directed the academy’s ballet production “Radha Sati.” Devi was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and was credited with two books on Manipuri dance, “Diva Ras” and “Ras Makha Amsung Nungi Masahk.”

Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi, 91, Indian classical dancer.

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