Aparna Satheesan, a US based exponent of Bharatanatyam/Kuchipudi, won the prestigious Abhinandan Saroja National Award by the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance in which of the following years?
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 2021.
- Aparna Satheesan, a US based exponent of Bharatanatyam/Kuchipudi, is the recipient of 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National Award By National Institute of Indian Classical Dance.
- Aparna is an expert in seven Indian classical dance forms: Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Ottam Thullal, and Kerala Nadanam.
- she was also awarded the Kuchipudi Dance Fellowship by Global IndianRaga Organisation in 2018.