Fill in the Blank: Panthi dance is linked to the followers of _____ in Chhattisgarh.

Correct — A. Panthi is the dance of the Satnami community of Chhattisgarh, and the Satnamis are the followers of Guru Ghasidas.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi describes Satnamis setting up the Jaitkham on festive occasions and dancing in praise of "the true name of the Guru", to the mandar drum and the jhanjh.

Why the others are wrong

• (b)
  Kabir — Kabir, the saint-poet, has his own following, the Kabirpanth. The Panthi dancers are Satnamis, the followers of Guru Ghasidas.
• (c)
  Kabuli — Kabuli names no saint or sect. The word means "of Kabul", as in Kabuli chana, so there are no followers of it to dance Panthi.
• (d)
  Nanak — Guru Nanak founded Sikhism, whose heartland is Punjab. Panthi belongs to Chhattisgarh's Satnami community.

Guru Ghasidas led the Satnami movement in Chhattisgarh. Its name comes from Satnam, the "true name".

The Jaitkham (jaitkhamb) is the Satnami emblem: a white-painted pillar topped by a white flag.

In the Akademi's account, groups of men dance Panthi in changing formations. The tempo builds slowly to vigorous, quick movements, with pyramid-like formations along the way.

Key facts

• Panthi is the most popular ritual dance of the Satnami community of Chhattisgarh, per the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
• The Satnamis are the followers of Guru Ghasidas.
• Panthi is danced to the mandar drum and the jhanjh.
• The Satnamis set up the Jaitkham, their white pillar, on special occasions and festivals.

Common traps

• Choosing Kabir because "Panthi" echoes "Kabirpanth" — the dance belongs to the Satnamis.
• Filing Panthi as a tribal dance — the Akademi describes it as a ritual of the Satnami community.

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