SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
A
Manipur
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Assam
D
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sattriya-Classical Dances of India. The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva as a powerful medium for the propagation of the Vaishnava faith.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance. It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam, and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankardev.

Detailed explanation-3: -Satriya Nritya is the classical dance form of Assam which represents the Satriya culture, the basis of the religious and cultural fabric of Assam. It is one among eight principal classical Indian dance traditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sattriya, a 500-year-old dance form, is an Indian Classical dance that comes from the Vaishnavite monasteries of Assam.

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