Question

Pandit Birju Maharaj is an exponent of which classical Indian dance form?
a. Kathak
b. Odissi
c. Kathakali

Answer 1

Heya,

Pandit Birju Maharaj is an exponent of katak dance form.

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Answer 2

$\textbf{\underline{Answer :-}}$

$\textsf{Option a.}$

$\textsf{Kathak}$

Pandit Birju Maharaj is an exponent of Kathak dance form.

⟩⟩ $\textbf{\underline{Extra Info}}$⟨⟨

• Exponent here means a person who is skilled or knows about a particular thing or style.

• Pandit Birju Maharaj's real name is Brijmohan Mishra.

• Pandit Birju Maharaj is born on 4 February in 1938.

• Sunder Prasad,Gauri Shankar Devilal,Sitara Devi are some more Kathak Exponents.

★ $\textbf{\underline{About Kathak :-}}$

• Kathak is a distinct dance form of North India.

• The word Kathak is derived from the word Katha which means a story.

• The Kathakars or story tellers were associated with the temples.

• They narrated stories of Gods and Goddess by using facial expressions and gestures.

• Under the Mughals the costumes and the style changed substantially.

• Kathak developed in two schools or gharans - the Jaipur and the Lucknow.

The answer :

$\textsf{Option a.}$

$\textsf{Kathak}$