Current Affairs Question - 11 March 2021

National Indian Art & Culture

Sattras


Consider the following statements with reference to the Sattras of Assam:

  1. Sattras are monastic institutions created as part of the 16th century Neo-Vaishnavite reformist movement started by Vaishnavite saint-reformer Srimanta Sankaradeva.
  2. Sattras promulgate Sankardeva’s unique “worship through art” approach with music (borgeet), dance (xattriya) and theatre (bhauna).
  3. Each Sattra has a naamghar (worship hall) as its nucleus and is headed by an influential “Sattradhikar”.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

A
1 and 2
B
Only 3
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
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