Explanation:

1st option is correct.
Thoda Dance was performed as a ritual before buttle.
Thoda is a Warrior dance performed by the Rajputs in the districts of Sirmour, Shimla and Solan of Himachal Pradesh. It is performed during the Vishu Fair in the month of Chaitra and Vaisakh (April-May). It traces its origin from Mahabharata and it manifests subtle confluence of dance, sports and folk theatre.