Maximum books authored on Odissi dance by an individual
The record for authoring the maximum number of books on Odissi dance was set by Guru Ashis Kumar (born on May 5, 1960) of Cuttack, Odisha. He authored 10 books (in English, Hindi and Odia) on the Odissi dance form, including ‘Abhinaya Darpanam’ (ISBN: 978-81-96730-12-3), ‘History of Odissi Dance’ (ISBN: 978-81-94076-10-0), ‘Hasta Mudra Chikitsa’ (ISBN: 978-81-94076-11-7) and ‘Odissi Nrutya Parichaya’ (ISBN: 978-81-94076-12-4), published by Muktiprabha Publication, as confirmed on January 8, 2025.
