- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBissano Ram Gopal
- Nickname
- The Nijinsky of India
- Ram Gopal was born on November 20, 1917 in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Elephant Walk (1954), Aum Shiva (1976) and The Purple Plain (1954). He was married to Edith Alexander. He died on October 12, 2003 in Croydon, London, England, UK.
- SpouseEdith Alexander(? - 1969) (her death)
- Made an Officer of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II and named pandit, or "master" by the Indian government in 1999.
- Named a Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national dance academy at New Delhi in 1990.
- Often wore silk turbans and glittering rings.
- One of the greatest Indian dancers of the twentieth century.
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