Let's Fire Up Those Neurons!

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  1. jskls

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    So I got it wrong ... Should I look for beauty paegant too ?
     
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    Did u find the country of first image?
     
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    yes... I....D?
     
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    yes , see my edited post. Back to sq1... Dont have enough time now. Shall try
     
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    That's a 'beauty paegant'...? I assumed royal crown or something! Ada Kadavley!! doh1
     
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    I could be wrong.
     
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    Quite an easy one.. You are a 'Fairy' to give such a simple puzzle for amateurs like us.. :)
     
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    Now i can imagine the crown on my head:queen
     
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    PriyaSrini Moderator Staff Member Platinum IL'ite

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    Puzzle #4196 : solution

    Rukmini Devi Arundale

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    Theosophist, dancer, choreographer and founder of Kalakshetra, an academy of dance and music in Chennai.

    She is considered the most important revivalist in the Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam from its original 'sadhir' style, prevalent amongst the temple dancers, devadasis, she also worked for the re-establishment of traditional Indian arts and crafts.

    Image 1: Amala Akkineni, a popular South Indian actress of the 80's, is an alumni of the Kalakshetra.

    Img 2 : Keenly interested in animal welfare, Rukmini was associated with various humanitarian organisations, and as a member of the Rajya Sabha, was instrumental for the legislation for the
    Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and for later setting up of the Animal Welfare Board of India, under her chairmanship in 1962. She remained on the board until her demise in 1986.She was a strict vegetarian and did much work to promote vegetarianism in the country. She was Vice President of International Vegetarian Union for 31 years from 1955, until her death.

    Img 3 : She was awarded the Padma BhusHan in 1956

    Img 4 : Anna Pavlova, Rukmini Devi watched Anna's performance in Bombay and later travelled on the same ship to Australia. She also took ballet lessons from one of Anna's dancers.

    Img 5 : montessori classroom, Schools based on the
    Montessori method were first started in India, when Dr. George Arundale, Rukmini Devi's husband, invited Dr. Maria Montessori. The school was established within the Kalakshetra campus.
     
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    @PriyaSrini,

    Excellent puzzle and it is very well constructed. Unfortunately, by the time I woke up neurites have already given heavy clues including Adyar where I spent 9 years of my early life. My parents place is in Adyar.

    Viswa
     
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