Name the classical dancer who was awarded the ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in 1966 for his contribution to Odissi.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kelucharan Mohapatra.
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Mohapatra was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1966 and Padma Shree in 1975.
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In 1981, he was conferred a Doctorate by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.
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In 1987, he was awarded the Kalidas Samman instituted by the Madhya Pradesh government.
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He received the Padma Bhushan in 1988 and he was also the first person from Odisha to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2000.