” ▁by ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁Library ▁and ▁Museum . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁P and it ▁Das ▁received ▁the ▁Gold ie ▁L if etime ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Bay ▁Guardian . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Das ▁received ▁an ▁award ▁from ▁B har ati ya ▁Vid ya ▁B hav an , ▁a ▁national ▁arts ▁institution ▁inaugur ated ▁by ▁Mah at ma ▁Gand hi ▁in ▁India ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁for ▁out standing ▁contribution ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁Kath ak ▁dance !!! ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁P and it ▁Das ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁National ▁Heritage ▁Fellow ship , ▁the ▁highest ▁honour ▁best owed ▁on ▁a ▁traditional ▁artist ▁by ▁the ▁US ▁Government . ▁ ▁Das ▁received ▁the ▁award , ▁signed ▁by ▁President ▁Ob ama , ▁at ▁a ▁ceremony ▁at ▁the ▁Library ▁of ▁Congress ▁on ▁Capit ol ▁Hill . ▁ ▁Many ▁of ▁Das ' s ▁produ ctions ▁also ▁received ▁numerous ▁awards , ▁including ▁Is adora ▁Dun can ▁Awards ▁for ▁his ▁produ ctions ▁' E ast ▁of ▁Center ' ▁( 2 0 0 3 ), ▁India ▁Jazz ▁Su ites ▁( 2 0 0 5 ) ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁special ▁award ▁for ▁present ing ▁the ▁largest ▁Indian ▁classical ▁dance ▁festival ▁outside ▁of ▁India , ▁Kath ak ▁at ▁the ▁Cross ro ads ▁( 2 0 0 6 ). ▁ ▁P and it ▁Das ▁also ▁received ▁numerous ▁gr ants ▁including ▁from ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Arts ▁Festival , ▁National ▁End ow