Leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture and art history, Dr Kapila Vatsyayan passed away Wednesday morning.<br />'' <br />''She was a former Member of Parliament and also served as Secretary to the Government in the Ministry of Education, where she was responsible for the establishment of a large number of national institutions of higher education.<br />'' <br />''Dr Vatsyayan served as the founding Director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.<br />'' <br />''She was former President of India International Centre (IIC) and an IIC Life Trustee and the Chairperson of the IIC International Research Division.<br />