The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of __________. 

The correct answer is Oudh.

Key Points

• The 19th century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh.
• He established the Lucknow Gharana with its strong accent on bhava.
• Kathak grew into a major art form under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh.
• The significant supporters of Kathak were the Mughal rulers, their aristocrats, the courts of Rajasthan and Lucknow, and the last Nawab of Awadh - Wajid Ali Shah.

Additional Information

• The first name that comes with the mention of dance forms in Hyderabad is the Kuchipudi.
• Kuchipudi is a dance form that also uses some amount of acting which is accompanied by Carnatic music.
• Kathak is the principal dance of northern India and is widely practiced in Uttar Pradesh(Rampur, Jaunpur), Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and even parts of western and eastern India today.