Which of the following dance form is popularly performed in Telangana state?
- A.Bharatanatyam
- B.Perini thandavam
- C.Sattriya
- D.Mohiniyattam
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Perini thandavam. Perini Shiva Thandavam is a vigorous warrior dance of Telangana, performed by men in praise of Lord Shiva. It flourished under the Kakatiya kings of Warangal, whose soldiers danced it before going to battle. Its steps are described in the Nritta Ratnavali, written in the thirteenth century by Jayapa Senani, a commander of the Kakatiya army, and dancers carved on the Ramappa Temple at Palampet show its poses. The form had almost died out until the dance scholar Dr Nataraja Ramakrishna revived it in the twentieth century. A is wrong because Bharatanatyam is the classical dance of Tamil Nadu. C is wrong because Sattriya is the classical dance of Assam, begun by Srimanta Sankardev in the Vaishnava monasteries called sattras. D is wrong because Mohiniyattam is the graceful solo dance of Kerala, performed by women. Exam tip: Telangana = Perini; Andhra Pradesh = Kuchipudi; Tamil Nadu = Bharatanatyam; Kerala = Kathakali and Mohiniyattam; Assam = Sattriya.
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