Anita Sharma, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner, is an exponent of ________ dance form.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sattriya.
Anita Sharma, a distinguished exponent of the Sattriya dance form, was honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014. Born in 1969 in Dibrugarh, Assam, she began her training in Sattriya at the age of seven under Guru Roseshwar Saikia Barbayan and later under Padmashree Nrityacharya Jatin Goswami. In addition to her Sattriya expertise, she also trained in Odissi under Guru Garima Hazarika and Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Anita holds a master's degree in Assamese literature and has conducted extensive research on Sattriya dance and Assamese folk culture. She is the founder-director of Abhinaya Dance Academy in Guwahati, where she imparts training and organizes the annual Parampara Dance & Music Festival.