Laxmi Kallicharan
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Latchmie Kumarie Vainmati Kallicharran (5 June 1951 – 20 January 2002)[1] was a Guyanese writer. From the 1970s onwards, she presented cultural programmes such as Lalla-Rookh, organized dance and music shows, working to incorporate Chutney music into Mashramani, and organized a photo exhibit about Indo-Guyanese history.[2]
Kallicharan grew up in Berbice, Guyana and attended the Berbice Educational Institute before attending University of Guyana, where she also worked as a librarian. She died in a fire in early 2002.[2]
She was posthumously awarded IAC honors by the Indian Action Committee.[3][4]
