Srimanta Sankardeva received recognition for which dance form?

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 09 Feb 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Sattriya.

Key Points

Sattriya Dance has its origin in the ‘Sattras’ established by Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Sattras were established for the propagation of Vaishnavism and later became the religious, cultural and social hub of Assam.
The Sattriya dance can be classified into two styles, namely ‘Paurashik Bhangi’ i.e. Tandava or Masculine style and ‘Stri Bhangi’ i.e. Lashya or feminine style.
On November 15 in the year 2000, the Sangeet Natak Akademi of India recognized Sattriya as one of the eight classical dances of India.

Additional Information

Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev was a great Vaishnavite saint and reformer born in Alipukhuri, Nagaon, Assam in 1449.
He was a saint, scholar, playwright, social and religious reformer is a colossal figure in the cultural and religious history of Assam.
‘Ek Sarania Nam Dharma’ preached by him believed in the worship of Lord Vishnu.
His major literacy creations are the ‘Kirtan Ghosa’, ‘Gunamala’ etc. The holy songs written by him are known as ‘Borgeet’
The dramas written by him are known as ‘Ankia Naat’ and Sattriya Dance at that time was a part of it.

Important Points

8 important Classical Dance forms of India:

Dance forms	States related	Famous Dancers
1. Bharatnatyam	Tamil Nadu	Rukmini Devi, Padma Subrahmanyam, Vyjayanthimala, Sheema Kermani, Padmini.
2. Kathak	Uttar Pradesh	Birju Maharaj, Nahid Siddiqui, Lacchu Maharaj, Gopi Krishna, Saswati Sen, Manjari Chaturvedi
3. Mohiniyattam	Kerala	Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, Shobhana, Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam Radhika, Thankamani, Kalamandalam Hymavathy
4. Kathakali	Kerala	Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
5. Kuchipudi	Andhra Pradesh	Mallika Sarabhai, V. Satyanarayana Sarma, Deepa Shashindran
6. Odissi	Odisha	Sujata Mohapatra, Madhavi Mudgal, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Surendra Nath Jena, Shobana Sahajananan, Minati Mishra
7. Sattriya	Assam	Guru Jatin Goswami, Guru Ghanakanta Bora, Bhabananda Barbayan, Late Moniram Dutta, Late Dr. Maheswar Neog Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Sharodi Saikia, Indira PP Bora, Anwesha Mahanta
8. Manipuri dance or Jagoi	Manipur	Guru Bipin Singh, Darshana Jhaveri, Jhaveri Sisters, Devjani Chaliha, Amala Shankar