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It was
a truly magical night, when a few days before Christmas a young couple in
Kolkata was blessed with a new baby. They called her Nilanjana as they
gazed fondly at the hazel eyed miracle. It was sheer chance that the
parents happened to see an Odissi recital a few years later. They were in
raptures that evening and knew instantly what they wanted for their
precious daughter. When the family moved to Delhi, Nilanjana took her first
steps toward a lifelong journey under the tutelage of the renowned Odissi
revivalist, Guru Mayadhar Raut. Like a young sapling thirsty for water,
Nilanjana soaked up all the skills and knowledge her Guru could offer. She
showed unusual dedication for one so young. This would be her signature
trait as marriage and motherhood propelled her towards a bigger world, away
from her parents and all she had known.
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