Question
Download Solution PDFIn November 2021, which of the following dancer won a Padma Shri for the contribution in Arts?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Manjamma Jogati.
Key Points
- Manjamma Jogathi, is an Indian Kannada theatre actress, singer, and dancer of Jogathi Nritya, a folk dance form of North Karnataka.
- In 2019, she became the first transgender woman to be the president of Karnataka Janapada Academy, the state's top institution for folk arts.
- She was born on 20 May 1957.
- A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region.
- Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances.
Additional Information
- The Padma Awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. This is one of the highest civilian honours of India.
- Padma Awards were started in the year 1954.
- The highest civilian award of India is Bharat Ratna which is awarded to a maximum of 3 awardees in a particular year.
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