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Download Solution PDFIndira Bora, an internationally acclaimed dancer was awarded Padma Shri in 2020. She is renowned for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Sattriya.Key Points
- Sattriya
- In 2020, the renowned dancer Indira Bora received the Padma Shri honour. She is renowned for her contribution to Sattriya dance form.
- A notable form of Indian classical dance is sattriya. This dance was first developed as a component of Bhaona, which are performances of Ankiya Nat, one-act dramas that were originally produced by Sankardev, the Assamese polymath who lived in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- Themes from the epics (Mahabharata and Ramayana) are also included, along with references to Lord Krishna and other Vishnu avatars like Rama and Sita.
- Radha does not appear in Sattriya dance performances because Radha is not a part of the Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva's philosophic religion, which is founded on Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Bhagavata Purana.
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- One of the 15 illustrious individuals from the Northeast to receive the prized Padma award is Indira Bora from Assam.
- In 1996, she received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for Sattriya dance.
- The dance form's foremost pioneer, Bora, made significant contributions to art.
- In addition, she choreographed some poetry and songs by notable poets and artists, including Rabindra Nath Tagore, Bhupen Hazarika, Jyotiprasad Agarwala, Bishnu Rabha, and others.
- She was chosen by the Kerala government for the "Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram, 2019" (the highest honour given by the State government every year for excellence in dance), in recognition of her contribution to popularising Sattriya dance.
- One of the 15 illustrious individuals from the Northeast to receive the prized Padma award is Indira Bora from Assam.
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