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| Formation | February 28, 1896 |
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| Type | Theatre Organization |
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Key people | Budhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya, Chandradhar Barua, Radha Kanta Handique, Bedanta Baspati, Radhanath Phukon |
Parent organization | Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha |
Formerly called | Jorhat Amateur Theatre |
Jorhat Theatre is a theatre organization in Jorhat, Assam, India with a history of over a hundred years. [1]
From 1875, Jagannath Barooah's social cultural organization "Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha" performed various dramas in the festival of Durga Puja in the name of "Jorhat Amateur Theatre". Later in 1896, some key peoples of Jorhat like Chandradhar Baruah, Radha Kanta Handique, Bedanta Baspati, Radhanath Phukon initiated the establishment of "Jorhat Theatre". [2] [3] The first drama performed at Jorhat Theatre was "Ramani Gabhoru" by Bhudhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya, the first secretary of Jorhat Theatre.
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