Navaneetham Padmanabha Seshadri

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Navaneetham Padmanabha Seshadri
Born2 January 1929
Kandiyur, Tamil Nadu, India
Died16 November 2009(2009-11-16) (aged 80)
New Delhi
OccupationMusicologist
Years activeSince 1949
SpouseSakuntala
Children2 sons and a daughter
Parent(s)N. S. Padmanabha Ayengar
Lakshmi Sundari
AwardsPadma Shri
Maya Award
Tansen Award
Tyagaraja Award
Ashoka Mayur Award
National Handloom Award
Asian Cultural Award
Hakim Khan Suri Award
Kalai Kavalan Award
Guruvayur Elephant Award
Rashtriya Ekta Award
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Navaneetham Padmanabha Seshadri, popularly known as N. P. Sheshadri, was an Indian

Indian civilian award of Padma Shri[6]

Biography

Navaneetham Padmanabha Seshadri was born in a

five year plan under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[1] In 1953, he was transferred to the National Cooperative Development Warehousing Board for a three year term and in 1956 to 1957, he worked at the Publicity and Information Division of the Planning Commission. In 1958, he was appointed as the deputy director of the Song and Drama Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
.

1968, he moved to the Cultural, Protocol and Trade Promotion Division as a joint director and in 1972, he took charge of the Asia '72, present day

Bharati Centenary Celebration Committee in 1979 and was involved in the organization of Handloom Pavilion in Moscow in 1978.[1]

Seshadri was known for his efforts for the promotion of Indian culture and heritage.

Lady Diana have been written about by the media.[7]

Seshadri died on 16 November 2009, aged 81,[4] succumbing to old age illnesses,[7] leaving behind his wife, Sakuntala, two sons, N. S. Parthasarathy and N. S. Padmanabhan, and daughter Raji Gopalan.[1][7]

Awards and recognitions

Seshadri received Maya Award from the Guild of Architects in 1978 and the first Mian Tansen Award from the Dhrupad Society in 1979,[1] followed by other awards such as Tyagaraja Award, Ashoka Mayur Award, National Handloom Award and Asian Cultural Award.[2] He is also a recipient of Hakim Khan Suri Award, Rashtriya Ekta Award, Kalai Kavalan Award, Puradaradasa Award and Guruvayur Elephant Award. The Government of India honoured Seshadri in 2002 with the civilian award of Padma Shri.[2][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stream". Stream. 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Decorated for service to culture". The Hindu. 15 February 2002. Archived from the original on 1 May 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "NCO turns 56". The Hindu. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "N.P. Seshadri passes away". The Hindu. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Dr. N. P. Seshadri remembered". The Hindu. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "He popularised handlooms, Indian tea". The Hindu. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. ^ "HEPC". HEPC. 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

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