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Who among the following made a significant contribution to Bharatanatyam as a performer, teacher, composer and scholar and was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2011?
Vempati Chinna Satyam
Guru Bipin Singh
V. Chandrashekhar
Kalamandalam Gopi
V. Chandrashekhar
V. Chandrashekhar is a distinguished Bharatanatyam exponent, academic, and composer who significantly advanced the dance form through his research and pedagogic contributions. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his lifelong commitment to classical Indian dance.
C. V. Chandrashekhar is a distinguished Bharatanatyam exponent, academic, and composer who significantly advanced the dance form through his research and pedagogic contributions. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his lifelong commitment to classical Indian dance.
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in India, instituted in 1954, conferred for distinguished service of a high order, as per Article 18(1) of the Indian Constitution which mandates titles/awards not to be used as prefixes or suffixes.
C. V. Chandrashekhar served as the Dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts at M. S. University of Baroda.
He is recognized for his extensive research on the Natyashastra and its application to modern Bharatanatyam choreography.
He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1993 for his contribution to Bharatanatyam.
Vempati Chinna Satyam (Option A) was a legendary guru of the Kuchipudi dance form.
Guru Bipin Singh (Option B) was a renowned choreographer and promoter of the Manipuri dance style.
Kalamandalam Gopi (Option D) is a celebrated performer of the Kathakali dance tradition from Kerala.
The Padma Bhushan, along with Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri, forms the hierarchy of the annual Padma Awards in India.
C is correct тАФ C. V. Chandrashekhar is an eminent Bharatanatyam dancer and scholar who received the Padma Bhushan in 2011.
When preparing for dance-related MCQs, always map the artist to their specific classical dance form (e.g., Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Odissi, Sattriya, Kathak, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam) as this is the most common classification question type in UPSC and SSC exams.
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