India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) hosted a grand event marking the centenary year of Prof. Mohan Khokar, a pioneer of Indian dance history and an eminent dance scholar. On this occasion, renowned dance gurus from India and abroad, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awardees, Sangeet Natak Akademi award-winning artists, scholars, and many distinguished cultural personalities gathered together. The chief guest of the Prof. Mohan Khokar Centenary Year celebration was IGNCA Trustee, former Rajya Sabha MP, world-renowned dancer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr. Sonal Mansingh. On the occasion, eminent scholar, author, statesman, and dipl...