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Who among the following dancers was the first one from the state of Odisha to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award?

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Who among the following dancers was the first one from the state of Odisha to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award?

  1. Uday Shankar
  2. Kelucharan Mohapatra ✓ Correct
  3. Pandit Birju Maharaj
  4. Guru Bipin Singh
Explanation:

Kelucharan Mohapatra (1926–2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance. He is credited with the revival of the Odissi dance form in the 20th century. In the year 2000, he became the first person from Odisha to receive the Padma Vibhushan, which is India's second-highest civilian award.

प्रश्न (हिंदी)

निम्नलिखित नर्तकों में से कौन ओडिशा राज्य से पद्म विभूषण पुरस्कार से सम्मानित होने वाले पहले व्यक्ति थे?

  1. उदय शंकर
  2. केलुचरण महापात्र
  3. पंडित बिरजू महाराज
  4. गुरु बिपिन सिंह
स्पष्टीकरण:

केलुचरण महापात्र (1926–2004) एक महान भारतीय शास्त्रीय नर्तक, गुरु और ओडिसी नृत्य के प्रतिपादक थे। उन्हें 20वीं शताब्दी में ओडिसी नृत्य शैली के पुनरुद्धार का श्रेय दिया जाता है। वर्ष 2000 में, वह पद्म विभूषण प्राप्त करने वाले ओडिशा के पहले व्यक्ति बने, जो भारत का दूसरा सर्वोच्च नागरिक पुरस्कार है।

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