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Option 1 : Odissi
The correct answer is Odissi.
- Based on archaeological findings, Odissi is believed to be the oldest of the surviving Indian classical dances.
- Odissi is indigenous to Orissa in eastern India. It is predominantly a dance for women, with postures that replicate those found in temple sculptures.
- Odissi is a very complex and expressive dance, with over fifty mudras (symbolic hand gestures) commonly used.
- It originated in the state of Odisha, India.
- It is a highly stylized dance form based on the Natyashastra.
- Famous personalities associated with the Odissi dance form are Sonal Mansingh, Kumkum Mohanty, Raghunath Dutta, Deba Prasad Das, and Pankaj Charan Das.
- Manipuri:
- It is one of the major dance forms in India.
- It is noted for its ‘Ras Leela theme'.
- It finds its origin in the North-Eastern state of Manipur.
- Guru Bipin Singh, Darshana Jhaveri, Nayana, Ranjana and Suvarna, Charu Mathur, and Devyani Chalia.
- Kathak:
- It originated In North India.
- The roots of this dance form lie in the Sanskrit text, ‘Natya Shastra’.
- The four main Gharanas or schools of kathak are Jaipur, Lucknow, Raigarh, and the Benares Gharana.
- Eminent personalities associated with Kathak include Bhanuji, Janaki Prasad, Ishwari Prasad, Pandit Birju Maharaj, and Raja Chakradhar Singh.
- Kuchipudi:
- Kuchipudi is a dance form of Andhra Pradesh.
- Kuchipudi derives its name from the Kuchipudi village of Andhra Pradesh.
- Kuchipudi exhibits scenes from the Hindu Epics, legends, and mythological tales through a combination of music, dance, and acting.
- There are now two forms of Kuchipudi –the traditional musical dance-drama and the solo dance.
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