Mahes Dattani's Dance like a Man, a scope to study

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Kalyan Kishor Barman

India is reach in dramatic performances and it can be traced back to as early as 200 B.C.E. These dramatic activities

are regarded as exquisite achievements in Indian literature. These dramatic activities in India claim special attention

because these were purely Indian in origin without any foreign in􀃸uences. The credit goes to ancient Sanskrit Literature. These dramatic

activities were rich examples of enrich Indian literature which attracted many eminent scholars all over the world and encouraged them to

translate these plays into many foreign languages for the bene􀃶t of humanity. Among these scholars are Dr. Horce, H. Wilson M. L.

Varadpande. Although these dramas had certain feedbacks but these did not marred their illiance. The dramatists who contributed

heavily are Kalidas, Ashwa Ghosh, Bhasa, Sudraka, Harsha, Bishakha Dutta etc. some famous works of that time are Urubhanga, A tragedy,

Romance like Abhijana-Sakuntalam by Kalidasa. These plays enjoyed considerable freedom in the matter of subject choice, which varied

according to the writer. These dramas mostly preferred subjects of Hindu scripture, mythology, saga, eminent persons or kings of that

period etc. but these plays had a common fate that is they must ended happily as because dramas at that time were a means of

entertainment and must produce Rasa and ful􀃶ll the emotional and moral necessity of the people of that period.