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.