Question
Marathi Theatre.
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Answer
i. The rulers of the Bhosale family of Tanjore had written a few plays and also translated Sanskrit plays.
ii. In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, Vishnudas Bhave, the father of the Marathi theatre, presented the first play Seetaswayamvar. This was followed by historical, mythological and also light farcical stage plays which dealt with social issues in a humorous way.
iii. V.J. Kirtane was the first author who wrote the script of Thorale Madhavrao Peshwe and its printed copy was made available.
iv. As classical music gained popularity, musical Marathi theatre originated and plays like Sangeet Shakuntal, Sharda, Sangeet Manapaman, Ekach Pyala became an important part of its history.
v. The popular plays written by Acharya Atre like Sashtang Namaskar, Udyacha Sansar, Gharabaher etc, helped the Marathi theatre sustain a temporary decline.
vi. The Marathi stage continued to improve because of its varied subjects and types of the plays.
ii. In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, Vishnudas Bhave, the father of the Marathi theatre, presented the first play Seetaswayamvar. This was followed by historical, mythological and also light farcical stage plays which dealt with social issues in a humorous way.
iii. V.J. Kirtane was the first author who wrote the script of Thorale Madhavrao Peshwe and its printed copy was made available.
iv. As classical music gained popularity, musical Marathi theatre originated and plays like Sangeet Shakuntal, Sharda, Sangeet Manapaman, Ekach Pyala became an important part of its history.
v. The popular plays written by Acharya Atre like Sashtang Namaskar, Udyacha Sansar, Gharabaher etc, helped the Marathi theatre sustain a temporary decline.
vi. The Marathi stage continued to improve because of its varied subjects and types of the plays.
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