The Vaishnava saint, Sankaradeva introduced the ______ dance in the 15 th century CE.

Sattriya is a classical dance form that originated in the monasteries (Sattras) of Assam. It was introduced by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurush Sankaradeva in the 15th century CE as a powerful medium for the propagation of the Bhakti movement.