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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 38

SSC CHSL - 26 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q38

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The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of __________.

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Oudh.

  • The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Oudh. 
  • He established the Lucknow gharanawith its strong accent on bhava, the expression of moods and emotions.
  • Kathak is one of the main genres of ancient Indian classical dance and is traditionally regarded to have originated from the travelling bards of North India referred as Kathakars or storytellers