INTB 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Amar Singh Rathore, Punjab Agricultural University, Rasa Lila
29 Apr 2013
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From time immortal it has been the most popular form and well-appreciated form of entertainment available to the village people. The manipulator uses the puppets as a medium to express and communicate ideas, values and social messages. Types of puppet theatre in india: : string puppets or kathputlis of rajasthan contents - heroic deeds of vikramaditya, Song and drama division of the government of india make wide use of puppets in its campaigns to promote various government projects. Several other organizations, government, semi-government and private, have also used puppets in support of individual schemes. Life insurance corporation of india used puppets to educate rural masses about life insurance; enlisting the help of the literacy house in luck now. These plays were shown to the audience in villages in up, bihar, & mp. The number of inquires at local life insurance companies during the period immediately following the performance was compared with normal frequency and found to be considerable higher.
