Who among the following founded the ‘Kalakshetra’ in 1936, an Indian arts academy that was especially dedicated to the cultivation of the Bharatanatyam tradition?

Rukmini Devi Arundale

The correct answer is Option (1) → Rukmini Devi Arundale

Kalakshetra was founded by Rukmini Devi Arundale. Rukmini Devi Arundale was a renowned dancer, choreographer, and theosophist who played a pivotal role in reviving Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Along with her husband George Arundale, she established Kalakshetra in 1936 to preserve and promote traditional Indian arts.