Dashavtar

Some of the Prominent Folk Drama forms Prevalent in India

The drama has been a pivotal source of interpersonal communication which reflected the social-political reality of their era in which they are portrayed. Here a very rich and illustrious history of folk theatre exists and Sanskrit drama marked the beginning of theatre age in India which was staged at special festivals or events. In 18 century, the Tamasha folk theatre became powerful after receiving patronage from the Peshwa of Maratha Kingdom. There was an absence of urban theatre in most of the Indian cities except the metropolitan cities. So, folk theatre became the m | Click Here...