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Mania was founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall of 2012. What started as a dream became a reality on February 23rd, 2013 with the first-ever Raas Mania, organized completely by Illinois students. Raas is a high-energy, Indian folk dance that originates in Gujarat. In 2021, the competition expanded to include bhangra teams, making Mania one of the largest competitions in the midwest. Bhangra is a high-octane Indian folk dance that originates in Punjab. Keep visiting this page to learn more about Mania's news for this year!

Mania's 2024-2025 Executive Board

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 directors

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KJ Vyas

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Anu Bhanderi

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Sohan Bhungalia

Creative

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Heli patel

Esha Patel USE THIS.JPG

Esha patel

Finance

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Vishv Patel

Rushil Vora USE THIS.JPG

Rushil vora

Freshman Reps

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Aavi patel

Mahi Rathod USE THIS.JPG

mahi rathod

Adi Nakarani USE THIS.JPG

Adi nakarani

Roshni Dave USE THIS.JPG

roshni dave

Soni Santos USE THIS.JPG

Soni santos

Fundraising

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Anishi Dalal

Sravan Kuntamukkula USE THIS.JPG

Sravan Kuntamukkula

Arjun Sivasankaran USE THIS.JPG

Arjun Sivasankaran

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Shivani patel

head Liasons

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Rudra patel

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Vidhi Patel

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Sanjana addanki

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Shivali patel

Hospitality

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Ami patel

Dhriti Patel USE THIS.JPG

Dhriti patel

Anusha Adira USE THIS.JPG

Anusha Adira

Khushi Kalra USE THIS.JPG

khushi Kalra

Rishabh Shah USE THIS.JPG

Rishabh Shah

Judges Relations

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Amisha Gambhir

Esha Karwal USE THIS.JPG

Esha Karwal

Logistics

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Sruthi kode

Maya Santos USE THIS.JPG

Maya Santos

Kisha Patel USE THIS.JPG

Kisha Patel

Samidha Sampat USE THIS.JPG

Samidha Sampat

Marketing

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Shanav Bagga

Sohi Shah USE THIS.JPG

Sohi shah

Tanya Jaiswal USE THIS.JPG

Tanya jaiswal

aakash prajapati

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Philanthropy

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Shiv Patel

Shivam Thakkar USE THIS.JPG

Shivam Thakkar

Registration

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Amrut Behera

Mann Sheth USE THIS.JPG

Mann Sheth

Fiza Khwaja USE THIS.JPG

Fiza Khwaja

Amaan Bakshi

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Social

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Aahana shedge

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Rahi patel

Kevin Patel USE THIS.JPG

Kevin patel

Sophomore reps

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Akarsh Behera

Chhavi Rustagi USE THIS.JPG

Chhavi Rustagi

Ria Shah USE THIS.JPG

Ria Shah

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