List of traditional Indian theatre

Theatre  | State/Region  | Originated  | Features  | Exponents

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Akhyana | Gujarat |  | Enactment of religious episodes from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavata by Mana-bhatas | Premanand Bhatt,[1][2] Narsinh Mehta, Acharya Hemachandra
Bayalata | Karnatakaa |  |  |
Bhand pather | J & K |  |  |
Bhavai | Gujarat |  |  |
Burrakatha | Andhra Pradesh |  |  |
Chhau | Bihar & Orissa |  |  |
Dashavatar | Maharashtra |  |  |
Harikatha | Southern India |  |  |
Jatra | West Bengal |  |  |
Kalaripayattu | Kerala |  |  |
Kathakali | Kerala |  |  |
Keertana | Maharashtra |  |  |
Kathakatha | West Bengal |  |  |
Kudiyattam | Kerala |  |  |
Maach | Madhya Pradesh |  |  |
Naqal | Punjab |  |  |
Nata-sankeertana | Manipur |  |  |
Nautanki | Uttar Pradesh |  |  |
Odissi | Orissa |  |  |
Ojhapali | Assam |  |  |
Padayani | Kerala |  |  |
Pala | Orissa |  |  |
Pandavani | Madhya Pradesh |  |  |
Powada | Maharashtra |  |  |
Ramlila | Northern India |  |  |
Raslila | Uttar Pradesh |  |  |
Swang | Rajasthan |  |  |
Swang | Uttar Pradesh |  |  |
Tamasha | Maharashtra |  |  |
Tang-ta | Manipur |  |  |
Terukkuttu | Tamil Nadu |  |  |
Theyyam | Kerala |  |  |
Wari-leeba | Manipur |  |  |
Yakshagana | Karnataka |  |  |

## References

1. ↑ Dalal, Roshen. Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. pp. 17. https://books.google.com/books?id=DH0vmD8ghdMC.
2. ↑ Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 8126018038. https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC.

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