Who among the following dancers was the first Odissi dancer of foreign origin to be conferred the Padma Shri in 2006?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ileana Citaristi
Ileana Citaristi is an Italian Odissi and Chhau dancer, and dance instructor based in Bhubaneswar, India. She was awarded the 43rd National Film Awards for Best Choreography for Yugant in 1995 and became, in 2006, the first dancer of foreign origin to be conferred the Padma Shri for her contributions to Odissi.