Shambhu Maharaj was a renowned guru of which of the following Gharanas of Kathak?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Lucknow.
 Shambhu Maharaj was a legendary Kathak dancer and guru associated with the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak.
 The Lucknow Gharana developed in the courts of the Nawab of Oudh in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and emphasizes grace, elegance, and naturalness in the dance.
 Dancer Lachhu Maharaj was also his elder brother.
 In 1952, he joined the Bharatiya Kala Kendra (later, the Kathak Kendra), in New Delhi.
 He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1956 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1967.