Hinduism and Hindi Theater

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Focusing on the interplay between Hinduism and urban Hindi theatre from 1880 to 1960, the book analyzes the works of seven key playwrights and their interpretations of Hindu traditions. Diana Dimitrova highlights how myth and discourse shape these representations, revealing either traditionalist or modernist perspectives on religious themes. She also notes the lack of engagement with other religious traditions, proposing that the Hindi theatre of this era should be characterized as distinctly 'Hindu-Hindi'.