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'''Pushkala Gopal''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] is a practitioner of the [[Bharatanatyam]] form of [[Indian classical dance]], hailing from London.<ref name="ToI">{{cite web |title=She took Bharatanatyam to London society - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/she-took-bharatanatyam-to-london-society/articleshow/78781413.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> <br />
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== Recognition and Awards ==<br />
* Appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2020 Birthday Honours]] "For services to South Asian Dance"<ref>{{cite web |title=Queens Birthday Honours List |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/927116/Queens-Birthday-Honours-List-2020.csv/preview |publisher=[[United Kingdom Government]] |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Gopal was born in Chelmsford, England, the daughter of an army officer, and has lived in [[Delhi]] with her husband, an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer.<ref name="ToI" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
<ref>{{cite web |title=Pushkala Gopal |website=SanskritiUK, Indian Dance and Music |url=http://sanskritiuk.net/index.php/team/pushkala-gopal/}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web |title=The Adventures of Mowgli|url=https://akademi.co.uk/project/the-adventures-of-mowgli |website=Akademi}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web |title=The Return of Spring |url=https://akademi.co.uk/project/the-return-of-spring |website=Akademi}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web |title=MA/MFA Dance Leadership and Community Practice |url=https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/course/ma-mfa-dance-leadership-and-community-practice/ |website=Trinity Laban}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web |title=Coming of Age |url=https://akademi.co.uk/project/coming-of-age |website=Akademi}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty Committees |url=https://www.istd.org/discover/our-governance/faculty-committees/ |website=www.istd.org}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x34usqq Pushkala Gopal: An Indian Dancer in London]- video of Gopal speaking<br />
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