GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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‘Natya-Shastra’ the main source of India’s classical dances was written by
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Abhinav Gupt
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Tandu Muni
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Bharat Muni
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Nara Muni
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The text is attributed to sage Bharata Muni, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE. The text consists of 36 chapters with a cumulative total of 6000 poetic verses describing performance arts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bharata Muni (Hindi: ) was an ancient sage who the musical treatise Natya Shastra is traditionally attributed to. The work covers ancient Indian dramaturgy and histrionics, especially Sanskrit theatre.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Natya Shastra is the foundational treatise for classical dances of India, and this text is attributed to the ancient scholar Bharata Muni.
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