UP High Court RO / ARO 05 Jan 2022 Shift 2

Name the Nawab of Awadh who was a great patron of Kathak.

Verified Answer
A. Muhammad Ali Shah/मुहम्मद अली शाह
B. Wajid Ali Shah / वाजिद अली शाह
C. Saadat Ali Shah / सादत अली शाह
D. Amjad Ali Shah / अमज़द अली शाह

Explanation:

Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was a significant patron of arts, particularly Kathak dance, contributing immensely to its development and popularization. Options A, C, and D were other Nawabs, but not as prominently associated with Kathak patronage as Wajid Ali Shah.