Correct option is D
- The title of Kalaguru (Master of the Arts) was conferred on Bishnu Prasad Rabha by Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.
- This recognition came after Rabha’s mesmerizing performance of the Tandava dance at Varanasi in 1939, where Radhakrishnan, then Vice-Chancellor of Benaras Hindu University, was present. Radhakrishnan, who later became India’s President, acknowledged Rabha’s extraordinary contributions to art, music, dance, and culture, which earned him this honor among the Assamese people.
Why not the others?
- (A) Rabindranath Tagore: Tagore was a literary giant and influenced Rabha, but there’s no record of him conferring the title of Kalaguru.
- (B) Bishnuram Medhi: Medhi was a political figure in Assam, serving as Chief Minister, but he is not associated with conferring this title.
- (C) Subhas Chandra Bose: Bose was a freedom fighter and leader, but there’s no evidence linking him to Rabha’s title.
Answer: (D) Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
