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This classical dance form is the oldest classical dance tradition in India. It expresses different South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas. This dance form was nurtured in the temples and courts of Southern India since ancient times. Identify this dance form?

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Mohaniyattam
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Bharatnatyam
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Kochipudi
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Kathakali
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The correct option is B Bharatnatyam
The above mentioned dance form is Bharatnatyam. This Indian classical dance form is indigenous to Tamil Nadu. It is recognised as one of the eight dance forms in the Sangeet Natak Academy. The other classical dance forms originated in different South-Indian states. Kuchipudi originated in Andhra Pradhesh while Kathakali and Mohiniyatam originated and developed in Kerala.

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