Kiran Nadar Conferred with France’s highest Civilian Award
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Kiran Nadar, an Indian art collector, and philanthropist has been awarded the prestigious Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government. This award is the highest civilian honor bestowed by France for contributions to arts and literature.
Kiran Nadar is the founder of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, which is the first private museum of modern and contemporary art in India. She is also an avid collector of Indian art and has been actively promoting Indian contemporary art both nationally and internationally. Her efforts have helped to establish Indian contemporary art on the global stage.
Nadar has been recognized for her contributions to the development of art and culture in India, and for her efforts to promote cultural exchanges between India and France. In 2013, she was also awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, the highest honor conferred by the Indian government on non-resident Indians, for her contributions to the arts.
Nadar has been actively involved in various philanthropic initiatives, particularly in the field of education. She is the founder of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which supports educational initiatives in India. The foundation has established a number of educational institutions, including the Shiv Nadar University and the VidyaGyan schools.
The Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is a significant recognition of Nadar’s contributions to the arts and culture, and it is a testament to her commitment to promoting Indian contemporary art on the global stage. Nadar’s philanthropic initiatives have also had a positive impact on education in India, and her efforts in this regard are commendable.
Staff Reporter
