Indian Classical Dance Forms:

Classical dance forms are ancient types of dancing that have been practiced for a very long time. Each of these dances has a special history and comes from a particular place in the world. Here is a list of classical dance forms along with the Indian states they are associated with and some famous dancers in each form:

Indian Classical Dance Forms:

Dance Form: Bharatanatyam

State: Tamil Nadu

Dancer: Rukmini Devi Arundale

Dance Form: Kuchipudi

State: Andhra Pradesh

Dancer: Vempati Chinna Satyam

Dance Form: Kathakali

State: Kerala

Dancer: Guru Gopinath

Dance Form: Manipuri

State: Manipur

Dancer: Guru Bipin Singh

Dance Form: Mohiniyattam

State: Kerala

Dancer: Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma

Dance Form: Sattriya

State: Assam

Dancer: Guru Jatin Goswami

Dance Form: Kathakar

State: Rajasthan

Dancer: Shambhu Maharaj

Dance Form: Yakshagana

State: Karnataka

Dancer: Kalinga Navada

Dance Form: Chhau

State: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha

Dancer: Guru Gopal Prasad Dubey

Dance Form: Bhagavata Mela

State: Tamil Nadu

Dancer: A. Janardhanan

Dance Form: Oyilattam

State: Tamil Nadu

Dancer: Notable groups and troupes perform Oyilattam.

Dance Form: Garba

State: Gujarat

Dancer: Garba is often performed during the Navratri festival by various enthusiasts.

Dance Form: Gotipua

State: Odisha

Dancer: Gotipua is traditionally performed by young boys.

Dance Form: Odissi 
State: Odisha
Dancer: Kelucharan Mohapatra

*Notable individual dancers may not be as well-known as in other forms.