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INDIAN CULTURE
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____ is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
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Mohiniattam
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Kuchipudi
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Kathakali
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Kathak
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Uttar Pradesh is the place where Kathak, one of the six foremost classical dances of India, flourished. The word Katha, from which the name is derived, means story. It originated in northern India, during the 7th century A.D.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kathak is the principal dance of northern India, and is widely practised in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and even parts of western and eastern India today.
Detailed explanation-3: -kathak, one of the main forms of classical dance-drama of India, other major ones being bharata natyam, kathakali, manipuri, kuchipudi, and odissi. Kathak is indigenous to northern India and developed under the influence of both Hindu and Muslim cultures.
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