Sujata Mahapatra has won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for ______.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Odissi
Shrimati Sujata Mohapatra received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017 for her contribution to Odissi dance.
- Sujata Mohapatra is actively involved in teaching Odissi.
- Mohapatra, who had started learning Odissi at an early age from Guru Sudhakar Sahu, later took training under Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Odissi Research Center in Bhubaneshwar.
- She married Ratikant Mohapatra, son of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Her daughter Preetisha Mohapatra is also an Odissi dancer.