what is jatra? From chapter novel society and history Class 10th
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Jatra in Bengali is derived from the word Yatra in Sanskrit meaning journey or procession.
There is a Bengali folk theatre called ‘Jatra’ in many Bengali speaking states like West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura, Bihar and Assam.
Artists perform musical concerts and plays in these Jatra theatres.
Jatra theatres were established with the emergence of Vaishnavism and the Bhakti movement around the 16th century.
There is a Bengali folk theatre called ‘Jatra’ in many Bengali speaking states like West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura, Bihar and Assam.
Artists perform musical concerts and plays in these Jatra theatres.
Jatra theatres were established with the emergence of Vaishnavism and the Bhakti movement around the 16th century.
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