1. Statement of the problem...................................3

2. Rationale of the study.........................................6

3. Research Questions.............................................8

4. Objectives of the study.......................................9

5. Methodology.......................................................11

6. Acknowledgement.............................................12

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Preliminary literature Review reveals that such a phenomenon is recurrent in most of the Indian Diaspora.

It is against this background that this study is taken up.

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This study is important:

1. To understand how the various parameters of identity are changing.

2. To understand how dance acts as an identity marker and how it is adapting & changing itself in a digital world.

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3. To contribute in the corpus of research in understanding Indian Diasporic behaviour and in understanding the evolution of classical dance in Indian Diaspora.

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1. What is the relevance of Indian Classical dance forms in Indian Diasporic countries?

2. How Indian classical dances evolve in Mauritius from the time of migration?

3. What are the prospects of Indian Classical Dance in Mauritius in the future?

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The objectives of the study are:1. To study the patterns of movement of

various dance forms from the mainland to the Indian Diasporic countries.

2. To study the prevalence of Indian classical dance in Indian Diasporic countries.

3. To examine the evolution of the Indian classical dance forms ever since migration of Indians to Mauritius.

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4. To evaluate the various roles of the Indian classical dance in Mauritius.

5. To find out the adaptation and development of the Indian classical dance forms in Mauritius.

6. To study the prospects of the Indian classical dance in Mauritius.

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Present research will mainly be based upon quantitative methods, making use of:

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1. My Supervisor :Dr J. Chemen (Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages, Mahatma Gandhi Institute).

2. Tertiary Education Commission.

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