Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.



The movement started by Vishnudas Bhave was followed in Maharashtra by

historical, mythological and also light farcical stage plays. The farcical plays dealt

with social issues in a humorous way.

Initially no written scripts were used. Often, only the lyrics were written down

but the dialogues used to be spontaneous. V.J. Kirtane was the first author who

wrote the script of Thorale Madhavrao Peshwe in 1861 and its printed copy was

made available. This was the beginning of the tradition of having a complete

written script ready before staging a play.

In the latter half of the 19th century, Balkrishnbuva Ichalkaranjikar made

special efforts to introduce classical khyal music in Maharashtra. After him Ustad

Alladiya Khan, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and Ustad Rahimatkhan contributed in

a great way. Their efforts helped in developing a taste for classical music among the audience in Maharashtra. The growing popularity of classical music resulted

in the origin of musical Marathi theatre. The musical plays of Kirloskar Mandali

became very popular. Sangeet Shakuntal written by Annasaheb Kirloskar earned

a great popularity. Another musical play, Sharada, written by Govind Ballal Deval

is quite important, as it comments in a humorous style on the evil custom of

marrying young girls to aged men. Also plays such as Mooknayak, written by

Shripad Krishna Kolahtkar, Sangeet Manapaman, written by Krishnaji Prabhakar

Khadilkar and Ekach Pyala written by Ram Ganesh Gadkari are important in the

history of Marathi theatre.


QUESTIONS-


1. Who presented the play Seetaswayamvar in theatre?

2. Who is the author of the drama Sangeet Sharada?

3. Explain how drama creates social awakening

Answer 1

Hey buddy here are your answers:

1. Vishnudas bhave presented the play seetaswayamvar in theatre.

2. Govind Ballal Deval is the author of the drama Sangeet Sharada.

3. Drama creates awakening in social life of the people as it is a medium of mass communication. To understand it better u could take example that how people interpret things by watching drama or movie, they starts imaginating themselves as characters in the play & relate it to the practical life, which may also be social life.

Answer 2

Answers:

1) Vishnu Das Bhave presented the play Seetaswayamar.

2) Govind Ballal Dev is the author of drama Sangeet Sharada.

3)Drama is the way of creating social awakening.It can help people to awakening their thoughts and have high and rational thinking about the condition or situation. With the help of drama we can pass our message to the people.It's the way of communication. We can easily make people understand to a far away destination too.This will help people to know about the past and the history.That is why drama is a social create social awakening.

Hope this will help you..