death_date birth_place birth_date known_for article_title name
08 august 2011 meerut , united provinces 17 november 1914 founder -rrb- shriram bharatiya kala kendra -lrb- estb . 1952 sumitra charat ram
 sumitra charat ram
sumitra charat ram

sumitra charat ram -lrb- 17 november 1914 -- 8 august 2011 -rrb- was noted indian arts patron , impresario and the founder of shriram bharatiya kala kendra -lrb- sbkk -rrb- established in 1952 .
she played a key role in the revival of performing arts , especially kathak in the post-independence era , with the establishment of kathak kendra .
she was the wife of industrialist , lala charat ram of shriram group .
in 1966 , she was awarded the padma shri award , india 's fourth highest civilian honour , by government of india
