Who among the following has the credit to invent and create a new style of ‘Bharatanatyam’?

Correct option is B

Dr Padma Subrahmanyam has the credit to invent and create a new style of ‘Bharatanatyam.
· Dr Padma Subrahmanyam received her training in Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai and Mylapore Gouri Amma. She learnt Carnatic music from B.V. Lakshmanan.
· She has received a Ph.D. from the Annamalai University for her thesis on Karanas in Indian Dance and Sculpture, and has authored several books on dance and treatises such as the Natyashastra.
· She is unique among dancers today for having incorporated outputs from her research in her dance compositions, thus crafting a distinct style in Bharatanatyam.
· She is currently President of Nrithyodaya, a leading organization of the arts founded by her father K. Subrahmanyam, and founder of Bharatamuni Ilango Foundation for Asian Culture located near Chennai.
· Dr Padma Subrahmanyam has won numerous accolades including the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan (2003), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1983), the Kalaimamani, and the Kalidas Samman.
· Dr Padma Subrahmanyam has also been elected Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi for her contribution to Indian dance.