Its age is about some thousands years. The imagination and elementary knowledge about the history can help to feel the depth of antiquity. Dance in Ancient India was a developed kind of art and took the special rule among cultural treasures. The excavation of Mohenjo-Daro is evidence of it. The image of girls-dancers in a little bronze plastic art is the evidence of the high status of the art of Indian Dance in those distant years.

This art was performed by Devadasi (“God`s servants”). The girls-dancers were called so, because they were dedicated to God. They were considered his earthy wives and were respected in this quality. Devadasi lived in temples.

The creator and the patron of the art of dancing in India is Shiva. He was one of the three great Gods of Hinduism. Dance was the form of prayer, ritualized gift to divinity and was developing only by temples for long centuries. It presented itself the religious dance drama. This art was closely connected with the temples` rituals and for the departure of the dance cult was erected the special construction near the main sanctuary of the temple. These altars for the gift of dance were called Nata Mandap and were presented itself the areas on the high pedestal, penciled under the roof. The highly sensitive décor of these constructions is still surprising. The fronts are decorated with the figures, poured in different poses of Indian dance. Some of the wonderful images were kept in the State of Gujarat and Modher, which are the source of inspiration of many performers.

The new century of the history of Indian Classical Dance is connected with Islam. The art of dancing had some serious changes. The aesthetics of dance and virtuosity of performers` began valuing more than highly religious treatments of plots, holy for Indians. The dance drama began reminding the choreography in a clean view. Dance became the palatial entertainment.

With the beginning of the English colonization, the ancient art of dancing, praised Indian Gods and penetrated by the exquisitive erotic was practically forgotten.

And in the 20 century Indian Classical Dance, thanks to many dancers, was renewed. The pleiad of brilliant names, such as Uday Shankar, Balasarasvati, Ram Gopal and hundreds of dancers recreated this art for future generations.

It was the main points of the history of Indian Classical Dance.