Ankia Naat

Ankia Naat: The Assamese Dance-Drama

The state of Assam holds a significant role in developing the theatre culture in North-East region of India. Similar to the many different folk art forms that India treasures, this Assamese theatre form is also unknown to many. Creation of a medieval Assamese saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva, Ankia Naat is a popular class of one act plays in Assam. The actual presentation of this performance is called as Bhaona. He is known to have drawn his inspiration from classic Sanskrit theatre with regards to this art form. The saint composed numerous Ankia Naats that were a | Click Here...