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{{short description|Odissi dancer}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Baisali Mohanty
|image = Oxford Odissi Centre.JPG
|caption = Mohanty giving a talk on [[Odissi]] dance at [[Oxford University]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|08|05}}
|birth_place = [[Puri]], [[Puri district]], [[Odisha]]
| education =
| alma_mater = [[University of Oxford]], [[United Kingdom]]
[[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]], [[Delhi]]
|occupation = [[Dancer]] and [[Choreographer]], [[Columnist]], [[Foreign Policy]] & Strategic Affairs Analyst, [[Author]]
| works = Nuclear [[Diplomacy]]
|organization =
|nationality = [[India]]n
}}

'''Baisali Mohanty''' (born 5 August 1994) is an [[Indian classical dancer]] and choreographer, author, columnist and analyst of foreign and [[public policy]]. She is a regular contributor on [[foreign policy]] and strategic affairs to several prestigious international publications including American business magazine ''[[Forbes]]'', ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', ''[[The Diplomat]]'' and [[openDemocracy]], [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissapost.com/epaper/200515/p14.htm|title=Orissa POST E-Paper|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505184424/http://www.orissapost.com/epaper/200515/p14.htm|archive-date=5 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/10/04/has-modis-mantra-of-reform-perform-and-transform-failed-desperately/|title=Has Modi's Mantra Of 'Reform, Perform And Transform' Failed Desperately?|first=Capital|last=Flows|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/11/can-the-nuclear-deal-with-japan-get-india-into-the-nuclear-suppliers-group/|title=Can the Nuclear Deal With Japan Get India Into the Nuclear Suppliers Group?|website=thediplomat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theuniversitiesofasia.ga/2016/05/eminent-graduated-class-of-delhi.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623184828/http://www.theuniversitiesofasia.ga/2016/05/eminent-graduated-class-of-delhi.html |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="dailypioneer.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/puri-girl-baisali-makes-it-to-oxford-varsity.html|title=Puri girl Baisali makes it to Oxford Varsity|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref> She is the founder of [[Oxford Odissi Centre]] that is involved in promotion and training of [[Odissi]] dance at [[University of Oxford]] and other leading institutions in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160113/jsp/odisha/story_63528.jsp|title=Odissi beats to resonate at Oxford University|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5580040700377590794&SectionId=5131376722999570563&SectionName=Features&NewsTitle=From%20temple%20to%20the%20Oxford%20varsity%2F |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 May 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224070802/http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5580040700377590794&SectionId=5131376722999570563&SectionName=Features&NewsTitle=From%20temple%20to%20the%20Oxford%20varsity%2F |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She is an ALC Global Fellow for the year 2015-16 affiliated to [[University of Oxford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordindiasociety.org.uk/about|title=Oxford India Society - About|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Baisali Mohanty was born on 5 August 1994 in [[Puri]], [[Odisha]], to renowned [[feminist]], [[poet]] and author [[Manasi Pradhan]] and Radha Binod Mohanty, an electrical engineer from the [[Indian Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissadiary.com/ShowOriyaOrbit.asp?id=35028|title=Odisha: Odia girl Baisali Mohanty in class of Aung San Suu Kyi, Oriya Success Orbit, Odisha Latest Headlines|publisher=|access-date=16 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508225751/http://orissadiary.com/ShowOriyaOrbit.asp?id=35028#|archive-date=8 May 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

She was educated at [[Blessed Sacrament High School Puri ]] and [[KIIT International School]], [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/print.php?printFOR=storydetail&story_url_key=odishi-centre-to-open-at-oxford-in-january&section_url_key=state-editions|title=The Pioneer|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref> She received her bachelor's degree in [[Politics]] and [[International Relations]] from the [[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]], [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissadiary.com/ShowOriyaOrbit.asp?id=35028|title=Odisha: Odia girl Baisali Mohanty in class of Aung San Suu Kyi, Oriya Success Orbit, Odisha Latest Headlines|publisher=|access-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508225751/http://orissadiary.com/ShowOriyaOrbit.asp?id=35028#|archive-date=8 May 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

She earned her [[Master's Degree]] from [[University of Oxford]] with first division writing her dissertation on Nuclear [[Diplomacy]].<ref name="dailypioneer.com"/>

== Dancing career ==
[[File:Baisali Mohanty 3.jpg|thumb|Baisali Mohanty & Troupe performing at 16th International Beach Festival on 24 November 2010.]]
Baisali Mohanty received her training in [[Odissi]] dance from renowned [[Odissi]] teacher [[Padma Shri]] Guru [[Gangadhar Pradhan]] for over a decade until his demise. She received advance training in [[Choreography]] from another eminent [[Odissi]] teacher and choreographer [[Padma Shri]] Guru [[Ileana Citaristi]]. she holds a Visharad Degree in [[Odissi]] dance with first class distinction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissadiary.com/showoriyaorbit.asp?id=59250|title=Odisha girl Baisali selected for Master's Degree at Oxford University, Oriya Success Orbit, Odisha Latest Headlines|publisher=|access-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508231402/http://orissadiary.com/showoriyaorbit.asp?id=59250#|archive-date=8 May 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

She has been performing solo and group choreographies with her own dance company "Baisali Mohanty & Troupe" in international and national festivals for over fifteen years.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://telanganatoday.com/beautiful-fusion-classical-dances| title=A Beautiful Fusion of Classical Dances|publisher=Telangana Today | access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.prameyanews7.com/en/dec2015/odisha/9845/Odissi-Dance-Centre-to-open-at-Oxford-University.htm# |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424145441/http://www.prameyanews7.com/en/dec2015/odisha/9845/Odissi-Dance-Centre-to-open-at-Oxford-University.htm# |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Oxford Odissi Centre ==
In 2015, she founded the [[Oxford Odissi Centre]] at [[University of Oxford]] to popularise [[Indian classical dance]] at the varsity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160504/jsp/odisha/story_83592.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 June 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819190919/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160504/jsp/odisha/story_83592.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=67003 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-06-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506163458/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=67003 |archive-date=2016-05-06 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.prameyanews7.com/en/may2016/odisha/24350/3-day-Odissi-fest-at-Oxford-University-from-today-Odissi-fest-at-Oxford-UniversityOdisha.htm# |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602160925/http://www.prameyanews7.com/en/may2016/odisha/24350/3-day-Odissi-fest-at-Oxford-University-from-today-Odissi-fest-at-Oxford-UniversityOdisha.htm# |archive-date=2 June 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Beside holding regular [[Odissi]] dance classes for members of [[University of Oxford]], the centre also conducts [[Odissi]] dance workshops at other institutions including [[University of Cambridge]], [[London School of Economics]], [[University College London]] (UCL), [[King's College London]], [[University of Manchester]] and [[University of Edinburgh]] among others.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160113/jsp/odisha/story_63528.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 April 2016 |archive-date=23 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423234054/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160113/jsp/odisha/story_63528.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/05/31/odissi-festival-gets-rousing-reception-oxford-university/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819151923/http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/05/31/odissi-festival-gets-rousing-reception-oxford-university/ |archive-date=19 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She is also the founder of [[Oxford Odissi Festival]], a first of its kind annual [[Indian classical dance]] festival held at the [[University of Oxford]] by [[Oxford Odissi Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.southasia.ox.ac.uk/oxford-odissi-festival |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815224843/http://www.southasia.ox.ac.uk/oxford-odissi-festival |archive-date=15 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/odishi-fest-at-oxford-varsity-from-today.html |title=Odishi fest at Oxford Varsity from today |date= 27 May 2016|website= www.dailypioneer.com|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/05/05/applause-odissi-dance-festival-makes-it-to-oxford-university/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819151919/http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/05/05/applause-odissi-dance-festival-makes-it-to-oxford-university/ |archive-date=19 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citynewsline.co.uk/news/odissi-festival-to-be-held-at-oxford-university-on-may-27%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate=February+2018+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|title=citynewsline.co.uk|website=www.citynewsline.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/odishi-at-oxford-enthrals-foreigners.html |title= Odishi at Oxford enthrals foreigners |date=1 June 2016 |website= www.dailypioneer.com|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>

== Awards ==
[[File:Baisali Mohanty at India Habitat Centre.jpg|thumb|Baisali Mohanty giving a recital at 2015 Nirbhaya Samaroh held on 9 April at [[India Habitat Centre]], New Delhi]]

In 2013, she was felicitated by India’s [[National Commission for Women]] at [[New Delhi]] on occasion of International Women’s Day for her outstanding achievement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=63707|title=Odissi Centre to open at Oxford University from 2016|publisher=|access-date=16 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512171144/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=63707#|archive-date=12 May 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the same year, her dance composition paying tribute to the [[2012 Delhi gang rape]] victim won her the top prize at [[Delhi University]] dance contest across all categories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/baisali-mohanty-wins-du-dance-competition.html|title=Baisali Mohanty wins DU dance competition|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, she was conferred with the prestigious Aarya Award for her contribution to [[Indian classical dance]] by 2014 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner [[Kailash Satyarthi]].<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.dailypioneer.com/print.php?printFOR=storydetail&story_url_key=12-women-achievers-get-aarya-awards&section_url_key=state-editions| title=12 women achievers get Arya Award|publisher=The Pioneer | access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= http://pragativadi.com/12-odia-women-achievers-awarded-kalilash-satyarthi/| title=12 women achievers awarded by Kailash Satyarthi|publisher=Pragativadi | access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Indian women in dance]]

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.oxfordindiasociety.org.uk/about Vice Chancellor’s Message - Oxford India Policy Blog]
*{{facebook|baisalimohanty}}
*[https://www.opendemocracy.net/author/baisali-mohanty www.opendemocracy.net]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/baisali-mohanty Baisali Mohanty | HuffPost]
*[http://scroll.in/authors/3426 Baisali Mohanty | Scroll.in]

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