Folk Drama on the Decline: Mughal Tamasha

My article is an in-depth study of the folk theatre in Odisha which is now in its decline. Folk theatre in Odisha is as old as its recorded history. It reflects the culture and tradition of the rural Odisha reflecting the elements of joys and sorrows of their lives, emotions, beliefs, traditions, songs and dances, rituals, customs, religious and social behavior It was the medium through which the communal harmony of that time was preserved. Mughal Tamasha appealed directly to the people as it was as an indigenous art form. It was one of the unique forms of folk theatre which satirised the feudal system