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Consider the following statements regarding the 'Kuchipudi Dance:

1. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance art that originated in a village of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.

2. This ancient dance form finds place in the 10' century copper inscriptions and in 15 century texts like 'Machupalli Kaifat'.

3. Similar to all leading Indian classical dance forms, Kuchipudi too evolved as a religious art rooting back to the age-old

Hindu Sanskrit text 'Natya Shastra'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 and 2 only                 

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 3 only              

D) 1, 2 and 3