Sankardev
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Do, therefore, regard all and everything as though they were God Himself!? Seek not to know the caste of a Brahmana nor of a Chandala.
Imaginary portrait of Srimanta Sankardev by Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Kirtan Ghar in the birthplace of Simanta Sankardev.
Vrindavani vastra (fragment), circa 1570, at LACMA
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Sattriya
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Sattriya, or Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance. It was initially created as part of Bhaona which are performances of Ankiya Nat, one-act plays, originally created by Sankardev, a 15th
Sankardev
…He is credited with building on past cultural relics and devising new forms of music (Borgeet), theatrical performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left a literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures (Bhagavat of Sankardev), poetry and theological…
Performance by Noopur Talukdar
A Sattriya dancer performing the dance form in Assam, India
A Sattriya dancer performing the dance form in Assam, India 2
A Sattriya dancer performing the dance form in Assam, India 3