“To be truly Indian one had to be truly international, exhorting them to honour the best in all civilizations and to live it in their daily lives.”

— Rukmini Devi Arundale

[Meduri, Avanthi, Rukmini Devi Arundale, 1904-1986: A Visionary Architect of Indian Culture and the Performing Arts, http://books.google.com/books?id=uNYZ1vp-xFIC, 1 January 2005, Motilal Banarsidass Publishe, 978-81-208-2740, 8, 10]

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