Volume-II, Special Issue, February 2026
Novel Insights A Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Multidisciplinary Research Journal |
Volume-II, Special Issue, February 2026 |
A Study on Economic Significance of Moving Theatre of Assam Dr. Suchitra Das, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Karimganj College, Sribhumi, Assam, India Dr. Ritumani Haloi, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Karimganj College, Sribhumi, Assam, India Mr. Gadapani Sarma, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Karimganj College, Sribhumi, Assam, India Ms. Hema Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Karimganj College, Sribhumi, Assam, India Email: suchitra2010@gmail.com |
Received: 01.01.2026 | Accepted: 20.02.2026 | Published Online: 28.02.2026 |
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The Moving Theatre of Assam, also known as "Bhramyamaan Natak" or " Travelling Theatre", is a unique and traditional form of theater that has been an integral part of Assamese culture. This concept of this ‘Moving Theatre’ was initiated by Achyut Lahkar in Pathsala (Bajali District) of Assam. He founded the ‘Natraj Theatre” with his brother Sada Lahkar in 1963. This form of theater is characterized by traveling troupes of actors, musicians, and technicians who perform plays and other forms of entertainment in various towns and villages across Assam, which reflects the social and cultural life, historical phenomenon of the region and across. Though these theatre is engaged in uplifting socio-cultural happenings but it also has a deep economic significance in the economy of Assam, specifically to employment and revenue generation. At present more than 50 theatre groups are actively perfoming in Assam where not less than hundreds of families in each groups are depended for their livelihood. Using secondary data sources and necessary statistical tools we will try to analyse the economic significance of these moving theatres of Assam. Keywords: Moving Theatre, Socio-Economic- Cultural, Employment Generation, Livelihood | ||