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Was Odissi an acceptable form of dancing during the Medieval era?
The Buddhist icons, for example, are depicted as dancing gods and goddesses.
Was Odissi popular form of dancing during the Medieval era?
Historical evidence, states Alexandra Carter, shows that Odissi Maharis (Hindu temple dancers) and dance halls architecture (nata-mandap) were in vogue.
Was there a popular Odissi dancer in this era?
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Is there anything significant about Odissi dancing in the Medieval era?
Odissi was admired or at least well known in distant parts of India, far from Odisha in the medieval era.
Was Odissi a good source of income for the performers?
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Question: Were there anyone in the Medieval who did not like this form of dancing?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there anyone in the Medieval era who did not like the Odissi form of dancing?