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Who is the first trans woman to win a Padma Shri award for Bharatanatyam?

  1. ABishesh Huirem
  2. BNarthaki NatarajCorrect answer
  3. CSruthy Sithara
  4. DSadhana Mishra
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B. Narthaki Nataraj

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Narthaki Nataraj. Kalaimamani Award of Tamil Nadu Government in 2007, Nritya Choodamani Award from Krishna Gana Sabha in 2009, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011, Vetri Award from University of Madras in 2013. Honorary Doctorate from Periyar Maniammai University 2016, ICCR Empanelled Dance Artist in Outstanding Category 2017.

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