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Indian writer (–)

Pupul Jayakar (née Mehta; 11 September &#;– 29 March ) was an Indian cultural activist and writer, best known for her work on the revival of traditional and village arts, handlooms, and handicrafts in post-independence India.

According to The New York Times, she was known as "India's 'czarina of culture'", and founded arts festivals that promoted Indian arts in France, Japan, and the United States.^[1] She was a friend and biographer to both the Nehru-Gandhi family and J Krishnamurti.

Jayakar had a close relationship with three prime ministers: Jawaharlal Nehru, his daughter Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi, and she was a close friend of Indira Gandhi. She served as cultural adviser to the latter two, confirming her preeminence in cultural matters.^[2]

In , Jawaharlal Nehru invited her to study the handloom sector and work out plans for its revival.

Eventually she served as chair of the All-India Handloom Board and H