Draft:Rabindra Rangshala
Rabindra Rangshala, named after Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel noble laureate renowned for literature art and music, was a large 8000-seat amphitheatre in Delhi, India. Rabindra Rangshala could only function from October 24,1968 to 1993, it has now fallen into disuse due to environmental restrictions from Supreme Court of India notifying the same as reserved forest area.[1] The Supreme Court has not granted Government of India's revival applications so far.[2][3] (Times of India ref is used only as supportive ref to confirm Supreme court has not changed it's position as of 2023)
Background
[edit]Rabindra Rangshala amphitheatre was conceived by Rabindra Nath Tagore Centenary Committee, headed by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru[2][4], designed by architect Ajoy Bhardwaj[5] The Rabindra Rangshala was inaugurated on October 24, 1968 by then President of India Zakir Husain, the day was coincided with United Nations Day.[6]
The management of Rabindra Rangshala was handed over to Sangeet Natak Akademi from the Ministry of Culture in 1993. The last programme 1993-94 and activities could not be take place thereafter.[4]
Shows, functions and activities
[edit]On November 20, 1969, an inaugural function of five-hundredth birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus, was presided over by then Vice-President of India, G.S. Pathak at the Rabindra Rangshala.[7]
Delhi on under the Chairmanship of the
In some years Delhi Republic Day parade tableaux were prepared on Rangshala's campus.[1]
Since number of large enough stage shows was less the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting upgraded amphitheatre and allowed screening of feature films and movies since 1974.[8]
Features
[edit]Built on 37 acres land, location was near to New Rajendra Nagar, Patel Nagar and Karol Bagh on Vandemataram Marg constituting part of central Delhi Ridge [9] having seating capacity of 8000 persons. The stage had an opening of 115 ft. and a depth of 52ft. supported by good number of supportive make-up, costume and rehearsal etc. rooms. The orchestra pit measures 72 ft. x 11 ft. was equipped with light and sound equipment modern for it's own times.[9][10]
In popular culture
[edit]- Menon, Srikumar. Sort of a Cricket Story. N.p., Notion Press, 2019. Genre: Romance novel
See also
[edit]- Commonwealth Expedition#Comex 3 (1969)
- Jon Snow (journalist)
- Environmental issues in Delhi
- Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ravinder
Further reading
[edit]- Folk artists showcasing their skills at Ravindra Rangshala, an amphitheater in New Delhi, on January 19, 1992 images at times content.com
- https://www.frontierweekly.com/archive/vol-number/vol/vol-2/vol-2-issues/2_24_20september1969.pdf
- https://cag.gov.in/uploads/download_audit_report/2015/Union_Compliance_Civil_Report_18_2015_overview.pdf
References
[edit]- ^ a b Singh, Deepa (17 July 2015). "Rabindra Rangshala cannot be restored: AAP". India Today. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/govt-wants-to-revive-delhi-s-once-popular-amphitheatre/story-5S2ryFsJhFeCb0zWeXxHeI.html
- ^ "'Nod to use constructed portion of Rabindra Rangshala baffling'". The Times of India. 2023-07-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b "Rabindra Rangshala". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Gupta, Trisha (2024-02-28). "An exhibition on how India imagined theatre in the post-Independence years, and how theatre imagined India". Frontline. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (1973). PRESIDENT ZAKIR HUSAIN'S SPEECHES. PUBLICATIONS DIVISION, NEW DELHI.
- ^ Talib, Gurbachan Singh, ed. (1991). "Chapter I : An account of the Guru Nanak quincentenary celebration within India". Guru Nanak Commemorative Volume (First ed.). Patiala, India: Punjabi University. p. 2.
- ^ "Mass Media in India 1978". ebin.pub. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b Kar, T. S. (1969-01-25). Sen, Samar (ed.). "Rabindra Rangshala" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Rabindra Rangshala fan uploads YouTube video to showcase ruins". India Today. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
Categories to be added
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- Category:Amphitheaters Category:Culture of Delhi; Category:Buildings and structures in Delhi, Category:History of Delhi, Category:20th-century architecture in India
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