Zadhipatti Theatre of Maharashtra and Mobile Theatre of Assam: A Comparative Perception

Abstract

The research article with a comparative perspective attempts to unearth the mechanism of Zadipatti Theatre in the Eastern Vidarbha of Maharashtra and Mobile Theatre, in hilly districts of Assam which have become a symbol of social life and cultural richness in two different parts of the country for more than hundred years. These theatres have taken the form of people's movement on a larger scale and have become the symbols of the socio-cultural life of the respective regions. The researcher  largely relied on the data collected through personal visits and also selective online literature to formulate arguments and illustrate the findings.