Sanskrit Theatre Era (jan 1, 200 BC – jan 1, 99)
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Earliest form of theatre. Earliest signs of Sanskrit drama were found dating back from 1st century
Drama was considered the peak of Sanskrit Literature
Used Stock characters ( hero/heroine, clown/nayaka, nayika, vidusaka)
Famous playwrights: Kalidasa, Bhavabhuti, and Emperor Harsha
Main source of evidence for Sanskrit theatre was "A treatise on Theatre" - Natyasastra
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Classical Indian Performance
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