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Batadrava Than
January 1 , 2026
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- The Batadrava Than Redevelopment Project was inaugurated recently
- Batadrava Than is one of the most important religious sites in Assam and holds deep cultural value as the birthplace of Shankaradeva.
- Sankardeva (1449–1568) was a renowned reformer, poet, and social thinker.
- He founded the first-ever Kirtan Ghar (Sattra) to preach and propagate ‘Ek Saran Naam Dharma’ (the neo-Vaishnavite faith).
- He rescued the people of Assam from regressive medieval practices like human sacrifice.
- He created a classical dance form known as both the Sankari dance and the Satriya dance.
- The Sangeet Nâtak Akâdemi of India recognised it as a classical dance form in 2000.
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