Who were the major patrons of Kathak?

1. Major patrons of Kathak were the Mughal emperors and the Nawabs of Lucknow.

2. Subsequently, Kathak developed into dance forms with two ‘gharanas’ -one of Rajasthan (Jaipur) and other of Awadh (Lucknow).

3. Under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, Kathak grew into a major Art form.