The Most Famous
Dancers from India
This page contains a list of the greatest Indians Dancers. The pantheon dataset contains 116 Dancers, 11 of which were born in India. This makes India the birth place of the 4th most number of Dancers behind United States and France.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Indians Dancers of all time. This list of famous Indians Dancers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Indians Dancers.
1. Birju Maharaj (1937 - 2022)
With an HPI of 54.60, Birju Maharaj is the most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Rukmini Devi Arundale (1904 - 1986)
With an HPI of 53.99, Rukmini Devi Arundale is the 2nd most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
3. Yamini Krishnamurthy (1940 - 2024)
With an HPI of 52.56, Yamini Krishnamurthy is the 3rd most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
4. Mrinalini Sarabhai (1918 - 2016)
With an HPI of 52.26, Mrinalini Sarabhai is the 4th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
5. Balasaraswati (1918 - 1984)
With an HPI of 51.87, Balasaraswati is the 5th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
6. Sonal Mansingh (b. 1944)
With an HPI of 50.50, Sonal Mansingh is the 6th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
7. Kapila Vatsyayan (1928 - 2020)
With an HPI of 50.05, Kapila Vatsyayan is the 7th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
8. Padma Subrahmanyam (b. 1943)
With an HPI of 48.88, Padma Subrahmanyam is the 8th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
9. Saroj Khan (1948 - 2020)
With an HPI of 48.19, Saroj Khan is the 9th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
10. Geeta Kapur (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 41.21, Geeta Kapur is the 10th most famous Indians Dancer. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 11 people classified as Indians dancers born between 1904 and 1975. Of these 11, 4 (36.36%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indians dancers include Sonal Mansingh, Padma Subrahmanyam, and Geeta Kapur. The most famous deceased Indians dancers include Birju Maharaj, Rukmini Devi Arundale, and Yamini Krishnamurthy.
Living Indians Dancers
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Sonal Mansingh
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Padma Subrahmanyam
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Geeta Kapur
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Vaibhavi Merchant
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Deceased Indians Dancers
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1937 - 2022
HPI: 54.60
Rukmini Devi Arundale
1904 - 1986
HPI: 53.99
Yamini Krishnamurthy
1940 - 2024
HPI: 52.56
Mrinalini Sarabhai
1918 - 2016
HPI: 52.26
Balasaraswati
1918 - 1984
HPI: 51.87
Kapila Vatsyayan
1928 - 2020
HPI: 50.05
Saroj Khan
1948 - 2020
HPI: 48.19
Overlapping Lives
Which Dancers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 7 most globally memorable Dancers since 1700.
