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Who was the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to receive Padma Vibhushan?
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Who was the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to receive Padma Vibhushan?

A.

Sonal Mansingh

B.

Sanjukta Panigrahi

C.

Kelucharan Mohapatra

D.

Madhvi Mudgal

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Kelucharan Mohapatra.
 Kelucharan Mohapatra was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century.
 He was born on 8 January 1926 and died on 7 April 2004, in Bhubaneswar.
 He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2000, becoming the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to receive this prestigious award.
 The famous dancers of Odissi are -
 Sujata Mohapatra, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Ratikant Mohapatra, Gangadhar Pradhan, etc.

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