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http://about.me/geetamahalik koraput , odisha , india padma natak akademi award gramini award shri kendra sangeet natak akademi award odisha sangeet 1948 geeta mahalik
 geeta mahalik classical dancer
geeta mahalik

geeta mahalik -lrb- born 1948 -rrb- , is an indian classical dancer , regarded by many , as one of the finest exponents of the indian classical dance form of odissi , the oldest among the eight indian classical dance forms .
the government of india honored her , in 2014 , with the padma shri , the fourth highest civilian award , for her services to the field of art and culture .
