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Jorhat Theatre

Jorhat Theatre

Theatre in Assam, India

Jorhat Theatre is a theatre organization in Jorhat, Assam, India with a history of over a hundred years.[1]

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History

From 1875, Jagannath Barooah's social cultural organization "Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha" performed various dramas in the festival of Durga Puja in the name of "Jorhat Amateur Theatre". Later in 1896, some key peoples of Jorhat like Chandradhar Baruah, Radha Kanta Handique, Bedanta Baspati, Radhanath Phukon initiated the establishment of "Jorhat Theatre".[2][3] The first drama performed at Jorhat Theatre was "Ramani Gabhoru" by Bhudhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya, the first secretary of Jorhat Theatre.

Notable acts

References

  1. [1]
    "Jorhat Theatre hall, JB Rd, Malow Ali, Jorhat, Assam". indiapl.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. [2]
    Dutta, Ajit Kumar (2015). Jorhator Itihash. Jorhat: Jorhat Itihash Anusandhan Samiti. pp. 336–337. ISBN 978-81-922765-8-8.
  3. [3]
    "Jorhat District, Assam". jorhat.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-03-22.


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