Indian dance has a long history. As early as the Indus civilization, Indian ancestors liked dancing very much. Among the cultural relics unearthed in Harappa and Mohenjodaro, there are bronze statues of dancers and stone statues of male dancers, which are evidence of popular dances at that time.

In the Vedic era, Indian dance developed obviously and was recorded in writing. Dancers were recorded in Rigveda in 1500 BC. Qiu Sha is dressed in shiny clothes, like a dancer. "Men wear gold jewelry and perform scenes about war by dancing", "Young men and women dance together" and "there is even a caste that specializes in dancing and singing for a living". It can be seen that dance had developed considerably at that time.

In the 4th century BC, the great Indian legalist bonini also mentioned the word "dance". As for Ramayana, one of the Indian epics, there are even more records about dance. "Ramayana" wrote: "Dances and concerts were held day and night in the city god for the king to enjoy", and "a dancer's graceful dance intoxicated Lophana".