Q. Achchhan Maharaj is associated with which of the following fields?
Answer: Dance
Notes: Achchan Maharaj was born in 1893 in Sultanpur district. He was the eldest of the three sons of Kalika Prasad. His full name was Jagannath Prasad. The name given in childhood, Achhe Bhaiya and became Achchan Maharaj. Pandit Jagannath Maharaj, popularly known as Achchan Maharaj, was a great Kathak dancer of the Lucknow gharana and father of Pandit Birju Maharaj. He is remembered for his knowledge of expressionism, and gracefully and beautifully expressing the various sentiments through dance.

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