Darshana Jhaveri

Darshana Jhaveri’s Early Bet on Manipuri Helped Shape Its National Rise

Darshana Jhaveri, who grew up in Mumbai, is being recognised for a seven-decade journey that helped bring Manipuri dance into wider public view long before it won broader national attention. Her career reflects both artistic conviction and the slow, uneven process by which classical forms from India’s Northeast entered the mainstream cultural imagination.