On 15 November 2000, the Sangeet Natak Akademi recognized which one of the following as one of the classical dance forms of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sattriya
Sattriya is the classical dance of Assam. It was created in the 15th-16th century by the Vaishnava saint Srimanta Sankardev and kept alive for centuries by the monks of the sattras (Vaishnava monasteries), which gave the dance its name. The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognised it as a classical dance on 15 November 2000, making it the eighth, after Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam and Odissi.