Guru Bipin Singh won various accolades in which dance form?

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 13 Feb 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct option is Manipuri.

Key Points

Guru Bipin Singh was a renowned exponent of the Manipuri dance form.
In 1966, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Manipuri is a classical dance form that originated in the northeastern state of Manipur, India.
It is known for its graceful and lyrical movements, devotional themes, and vibrant costumes.
Guru Bipin Singh made significant contributions to the promotion and preservation of Manipuri dance and received several accolades for his dedication to the art form.

Additional Information 8 important Classical Dance forms of India:

Dance forms	States related	Famous Dancers
1. Bharatnatyam	Tamil Nadu	Rukmini Devi, Padma Subrahmanyam, Vyjayanthimala, Sheema Kermani, Padmini.
2. Kathak	Uttar Pradesh	Birju Maharaj, Nahid Siddiqui, Lacchu Maharaj, Gopi Krishna, Saswati Sen, Manjari Chaturvedi
3. Mohiniyattam	Kerala	Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, Shobhana, Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam Radhika, Thankamani, Kalamandalam Hymavathy
4. Kathakali	Kerala	Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
5. Kuchipudi	Andhra Pradesh	Mallika Sarabhai, V. Satyanarayana Sarma, Deepa Shashindran
6. Odissi	Odisha	Sujata Mohapatra, Madhavi Mudgal, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Surendra Nath Jena, Shobana Sahajananan, Minati Mishra
7. Sattriya	Assam	Guru Jatin Goswami, Guru Ghanakanta Bora, Bhabananda Barbayan, Late Moniram Dutta, Late Dr. Maheswar Neog Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Sharodi Saikia, Indira PP Bora, Anwesha Mahanta
8. Manipuri dance or Jagoi	Manipur	Guru Bipin Singh, Darshana Jhaveri, Jhaveri Sisters, Devjani Chaliha, Amala Shankar