Question 2370
Who among the following was selected for 'Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram, 2019' by the State Government of Kerala for popularising Sattriya - the Indian classical dance form of Assam?
Answer
Indira P P Bora
Why?
The correct answer is Indira P P Bora . Key Points Indira P P Bora was selected for 'Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram, 2019' by the State Government of Kerala for popularising Sattriya - the Indian classical dance form of Assam. Indira P.P. Bora, a Sattriya dancer, has been chosen to receive the Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram, 2019, the State government's highest honour given annually for excellence in dance. The Guru Gopinath Natana Gramam established the prize for the Culture Department. A notable form of Indian classical dance is sattriya. The scholar and saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev, a member of the Bhakti movement, is credited with creating this dance-drama performance art, which has its roots in the Assamese Vaishnavism monasteries that are centred on Krishna. Important Points With Sattriya dance, Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan is known. Tankeswar has been chosen for the 2018 Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar). Guru Ramkrishna Talukdar is the first Assamese individual to receive an "A" grade accreditation from Doordarshan Delhi in Sattriya. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award nominee for 2016 is Assamese Sattriya dancer Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan.
