tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324394209933710979.post5518631534958107707..comments2024-03-25T23:21:36.370+05:30Comments on Narthaki Blog - Gateway to the world of Dance: Profile - Gender, Nationalism: Sitara Devi - The Fiery Queen of Kathak - Navina JafaNarthaki Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15094311174380813080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324394209933710979.post-42034094384504136992021-04-02T13:03:18.116+05:302021-04-02T13:03:18.116+05:30Sir, as a trained historian, and now in 50s I thin...Sir, as a trained historian, and now in 50s I think I am no longer young or budding ! 2. 1945 was the first festival NOT by SNA but under the aegis of Snagit Bharti. My training as a historian does not quite allow for not only checking facts, but checking out primary material. Regards DR. Navina Jafa ( Cultural Technocrat) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11681590293459566557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324394209933710979.post-34379073813600824572019-12-19T05:51:12.614+05:302019-12-19T05:51:12.614+05:30Erroneously or inadvertently, budding dance writer...Erroneously or inadvertently, budding dance writer Navina Jaffa has stated "1945.... First dance festival.... Under first Secretary of SNA, Nirmala Joshi ... Not correct or possible. India was born in 1947! SNA was set up much later by an Act of the Parliament. Same para wrongly states pt. Achchan Maharaj , choreographed 2 ballets for this festival (which actually was 1954/55; maybe digits got interchanged.) Fact is he died in 1947. I have heard of ghost writers but never of ghost choreographers! Navina has got dates and facts all mixed up and should be more circumspect and careful in future,if serious about writing on dance history. Such falsification or flippant writing can be quite damaging to a researcher, reader or PhD student , who might quote from here. Ashish Mohan Khokarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13157212245101162734noreply@blogger.com