Question

Which theatre form is based on the legends of krishna?

Answer 1

Raasleela is a theatre form based on the legends on Lord Krishna.

Nand Das is said to have written the plays in the beginning based on Lord Krishna's life.

It is mostly found in Mathura, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Dialogues are combined with songs and instances from the pranks of Krishna.

Answer 2

The theatre form is Rasleela.

• Raasleela is dedicated solely to Lord Krishna's stories, and is said that the original plays were composed by Nand Das.
• The dialogues in prose are brilliantly paired with songs and scenes from Krishna's pranks in this theatre.
• In plays it mixes dance with the essential movements of the kathak and weaves a story, enacting the legends of Lord Krishna and Radha.