SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 81

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q81

The famous dancer T Balasaraswati was an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Bharatnatyam.

  • Tanjore Balasaraswati, also known as Balasaraswati, was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style that originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, made this style of dancing well-known in different parts of India and many parts of the world. 
  • Balasaraswati belonged to an unbroken lineage of musicians and dancers descended from those who served the 18th-century Thanjavur court. 
  • Balasaraswati began to gain international recognition in the early 1960s, with performances in East Asia, Europe, and North America.