Who introduced Sattriya dance form in Assam?

The correct answer is Mahapurusha Sankaradeva . Key Points Sattriya dance Satriya Nritya is the classical dance form of Assam which represents the Satriya culture, the basis of the religious and cultural fabric of Assam . It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam and attributed to the 15th-century Bhakti movement scholar and saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev . Dance historian Dr. Sunil Kothari has recently been bestowed with the Madhabdev Award by the Government of Assam for popularising the Sattriya dance. Sattriya was given the status of classical dance in the year 2000 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi . Additional Information Dances Origin Main Reviving Presonals Famous Proponents Bharatnatyam Tamil Nadu E. Krishna Iyer, Rukmini devi Arindel Yamini Krishnamurthy, Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Padma Subramaniam, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Balasaraswati, Ragini devi Radha Reddy And Raja Reddy, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indrani Rehman Kathakali Kerala V. N. Menon Guru Kunchu Kurup, Gopinath, Kottakal Sivaraman, Rita Ganguly Odissi Odisha Indrani Rehman, Charles Fabri Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Kelu Charan Mohapatra, Sonal Mansingh, Sharon Lowen, MYrla Barvie Manipuri Manipur Raja bhag Chandra, Rabindranath Tagore Nayana, Suverna, Ranjana and Darshna, Guru Bipin Singha Kathak Uttar Pradesh Lady Leela Sokhey Birju Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Damyanti Joshi Sattriya Assam Shankaradeva - Mohiniattam Kerala V. N. Menon, kalayani Amma Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam kshmavathy, Madhuri Amma, Jayaprabha Menon