Option b is the correct answer. Statement 1 is correct: Sattriya is a form of performing art that involves ritual singing, drumming and dancing performed in the temples and domestic spaces in Assam. Statement 2 is correct: Sattriya was introduced in Assam by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva in the 15th century A.D. Statement 3 is incorrect: Sattriya is not based on the devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Meerabai but rather on the compositions of Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. Important Tips Facts about Sattriya and Sankaradeva: Sattriya includes Nritta (pure dance), Nritya (expressive dance) and Natya (dance drama) components. The dance form evolved and expanded as a distinctive style of dance later on. Sankaradeva propagated the "ek sharan naama dharma" (chanting the name of one God devotedly). The dance form was practiced primarily by the Meitei Hindus (primarily Vaishnavas) in Assam and by the Vaishnava Manipuri population settled in the neighbouring States of Tripura and Assam. Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva composed various forms of songs such as Borgeet, Ankiya Naat, Bhatima, Janma, Raasleela etc., which are based on classical Ragas and Talas of Assamese music.