Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?

Answer: (a) Manipuri

Bimbavati Devi, trained by her parents Guru Bipin Singh and Kalavati Devi, is a Manipuri dancer from Imphal.

• ✓ (a) She is a Manipuri dancer; Manipuri is the classical dance of Manipur.
• ✗ (b) Bharatanatyam is from Tamil Nadu.
• ✗ (c) Kuchipudi is from Andhra Pradesh.
• ✗ (d) Odissi is from Odisha.

Remember · Bimbavati Devi: Manipuri.

📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Ch 3 (practise this chapter)

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