What is the traditional classical dance of Assam?

The correct answer is Sattriya Nritya Key Points The great Assamese reformer and Vaishnava saint Mahapurusha Sankaradeva established the Sattriya dancing style in the 15th century A.D . as a potent means of spreading the Vaishnava religion . It is one of India's eight classical dance genres. Sankaradeva created this dance style by fusing ideas from numerous treatises with popular dance styles , regional folk dances , and his own unique perspective . The Sattriya dance is a blatant example of how the former influenced the latter . Bihu, Bodos, and other Assamese folk dances are other clearly discernible influences on Sattriya dance . These dancing styles have very similar hand movements and rhythmic syllables . Additional Information Dance Form Originating State Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu Kathak Uttar Pradesh Kathakali Kerala Odissi Odisha Manipuri Manipur Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Mohiniyattam Kerala Sattriya Assam Yakshagana Karnataka Chhau Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand Kathakali Kerala Gaudiya Nritya West Bengal Odissi Odisha Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu Kathak Uttar Pradesh Mohiniyattam Kerala Kathakali Kerala Manipuri Manipur Sattriya Assam Yakshagana Karnataka Chhau Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand Kathakali Kerala Gaudiya Nritya West Bengal