Which of the following is not a folk dance generally associated with the State of Maharashtra?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Leken
Three of the four are well-known folk forms of Maharashtra; Leken is not among them.
Option (1) Koli — the dance of the Koli fishing community of the Konkan coast, whose steps copy the rowing of boats and the casting of nets.
Option (2) Lavani — a fast dance-song to the beat of the dholki, performed by women in nine-yard sarees.
Option (4) Povada — the heroic ballad (powada) sung and acted by the shahirs, praising heroes such as Chhatrapati Shivaji.