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.