2023, Vol. 9, Issue 6, Part C

Sanskrit has a wide dramatic tradition since its inception. Sanskrit dramatic works have passed through various stages of development and could curve its deep connection with regional performances and local deliberations everywhere in India. Assam is not an exception. The Aṁkīyā performances of Mahāpuruṣa Śaṅkaradeva can express a deep connection with Sanskrit dramatic tradition. Mahāpuruṣa Śaṅkaradeva has composed six Aṃkiyā Nāṭs which are invaluable properties to the granary of Assamese literature. These six Aṁkiyā Nāṭs are 1. Patniprasāda 2. Pārijātaharaṇa 3. Kālidamana 4. Rukmiṇīharaṇa 5. Keligopālaand 6. Rāmavijaya. Among these six plays, except the Patnīprasāda, the other five plays have borrowed some of the characteristics of Sanskrit dramaturgy. Among these five plays, Keligopālahas been taken as the field of study in this present work. The present study will aim at finding the similarities between Sanskrit dramaturgy and the proposed play. Moreover, a study on the dissimilarities between them will also be done simultaneously. The methodology followed in this study is primarily narrative.