Rukmani Devi Arundale was a famous dancer of which Indian classical dance form?

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The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.

Key Points

An advocate for animal rights, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, Rukmini Devi Arundale, was an Indian theosophist.
She was the first woman ever nominated to the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper chamber of parliament for India.
She was the most renowned proponent of bringing back Bharatanatyam in its original "Sadhir" style, which was beloved by Devadasi temple dancers, and she also worked to revive traditional Indian arts and crafts.
One of India Today's "100 Persons Who Shaped India" is Rukmini Devi.
She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1967.

Additional Information

Bharatanatyam
- It is an important Hindu style of Indian classical dance.
- The Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni and the Abhinaya Darpana (Mirror of Gesture) by Nandikeshvara are considered to be the first sources of Bharatanatyam (an Indian classical dance form).
- The dance style is also briefly discussed in Manasollasa, a Kannada work by Someshwara III.
- It has flourished in southern India's temples and courts since antiquity.
- It is one of eight well-known types of classical Indian dance that are influenced by South Indian religions, primarily Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism, which are referred to as Hinduism.