UPSC · Prelims and Mains
Ancient and Medieval History, Art and Culture
← Performing artsClassical dance: Odissi, Kathak, Manipuri, Sattriya and Chhau
- Odissi (Odisha): mahari and gotipua traditions, chowk and tribhanga, Odhra Magadha in Natyashastra, Gita Govinda
- Kathak (north India): kathakars, Raslila of Braj, Mughal court, Lucknow (Wajid Ali Shah), Jaipur and Banaras gharanas
- Manipuri: Lai Haraoba, Ras Lila (Bhagyachandra), Pung cholom, Nata Sankirtana links
- Sattriya (Assam): created by Sankardeva in the fifteenth century in the sattras; combination of music, dance and drama; Vaishnavite; Ankia Naat; recognised 2000
- Chhau (UNESCO 2010): Purulia (West Bengal, masks), Seraikella (Jharkhand, masks), Mayurbhanj (Odisha, no masks); martial and Puranic themes
