Kelucharan Mohapatra, awarded with the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2000, was a dancer of which of the following classical dance forms?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Odissi.
- Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was an Indian classical dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi dance.
- In 1989, he became the proud winner of the Padma Bhushan Award.
- He was honoured with the Sangeet Academy Fellowship in 1991.
- He became a member of the dance troupe that was guided by Guru Goswami and went place to place for performing various dance performances there.
- During 1946 to 1952 Kelucharan stayed with a theatre group named Annapurna from Cuttack. He came into the limelight after his solo dance drama performance on Devi Bhasmasura and was highly appreciated after that.