Who among the following is India's first transgender Bharatanatyam dancer and the first transgender woman to receive the Padma Shri in 2019 who was also a recipient of honorary doctorate for her contribution to the field of Bharatanatyam?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Narthaki Nataraj.
- Nartaki Nataraj is India's first transgender Bharatanatyam dancer and the first transgender woman to receive the Padma Shri in 2019, who also received an honorary doctorate for her contributions to the field of Bharatanatyam.
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She is specialized in the Tanjore-based Nayaki Bhava tradition.
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In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Government included her life and journey as a lesson in the 11th Standard Tamil textbook as an honor.
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She was honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar Award in 2011.