Shovana Narayan

Indian Kathak dancer
Person human Q7502845
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Shovana Narayan is a human[1]. She was born in West Bengal[2]. She was born on +1950-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a dancer[4] and choreographer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Shovana Narayan's place of birth was West Bengal[2].
  • Born in Kolkata[7].
  • Shovana Narayan was born on +1950-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Shovana Narayan's spouses was Herbert Traxl[8].
  • Shovana Narayan held citizenship in India[9].
  • Shovana Narayan worked as a dancer[4].
  • Shovana Narayan worked as a choreographer[5].
  • Shovana Narayan's field of work was dance[10].
  • Shovana Narayan's field of work was Middle Eastern dance[11].
  • Shovana Narayan's field of work was Kathak[12].
  • Shovana Narayan's field of work was choreography[13].
  • Shovana Narayan's field of work was performance artwork[14].
  • Shovana Narayan's education included a stint at University of Delhi[15].
  • Shovana Narayan's education included a stint at Miranda House[16].
  • Shovana Narayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[17].
  • Shovana Narayan received the Padma Shri in literature and education[18].
  • Shovana Narayan's image is recorded as Shovana Narayan.jpg[19].
  • Shovana Narayan is recorded as female[20].
  • Shovana Narayan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shovana Narayan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032805891[22].
  • Shovana Narayan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20795161[23].
  • Shovana Narayan's GND ID is recorded as 130580619[24].
  • Shovana Narayan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97868452[25].
  • Shovana Narayan's IdRef ID is recorded as 083150749[26].
  • Shovana Narayan's Commons category is recorded as Shovana Narayan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include West Bengal[2], a state of India[28], in India[29], founded in 1950[30] and Kolkata[7], a municipal corporation of West Bengal[31], in India[32]. Shovana Narayan was born on +1950-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Delhi[15], a central university[33], in India[34], founded in 1922[35], headquartered in New Delhi[36] and Miranda House[16], a college[37], in India[38], founded in 1948[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer[4] and choreographer[5]. Fields of work include dance[10], a performing arts genre[40]; Middle Eastern dance[11], a type of dance[41]; Kathak[12], a type of dance[42]; choreography[13]; and performance artwork[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[17], an award[43], in India[44] and Padma Shri in literature and education[18].

Personal Life

Shovana Narayan was married to Herbert Traxl[8].

Why It Matters

Shovana Narayan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Shovana Narayan born?

Shovana Narayan's place of birth was West Bengal[2].

Who was Shovana Narayan married to?

Shovana Narayan's spouses include Herbert Traxl[8].

What did Shovana Narayan do for work?

Shovana Narayan worked as dancer[4] and choreographer[5].

Where did Shovana Narayan go to school?

Shovana Narayan was educated at University of Delhi[15] and Miranda House[16].

What awards did Shovana Narayan receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[17] and Padma Shri in literature and education[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . schoolchalao.com. Retrieved . schoolchalao.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . thebetterindia.com. Retrieved . thebetterindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . tribuneindia.com. Retrieved . tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . culturalindia.net. Retrieved . culturalindia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shovana Narayan. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shovana-narayan
MLA “Shovana Narayan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shovana-narayan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shovana-narayan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shovana Narayan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shovana-narayan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Shovana Narayan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/shovana-narayan (retrieved 2026-10-14)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shovana-narayan · Last refreshed: