On the last day of Azad Bansuri, two plays ‘Rani Avanti Bai’ 'Mandir Ki Jyot' were staged. The plays were performed at Shaheed Bhavan auditorium here on Thursday.
Azad Bansuri Children’s Theatre Festival is being organized by the Directorate of Swaraj Sansthan. The event on Thursday began with play Rani Avanti Bai. It was directed by Sanjay Garg. It was performed by Natya Lok Sanskritik evam Samajik Sanstha, Jabalpur.
The story of bravery and bravery of the queen Avanti Bai of Ramgarh can be heard in folklores. Rani Avanti Bai was a freedom fighter, who waged a war against the British to protect her kingdom.
She was the wife of King Vikramaditya Singh, the ruler of the Indian state of Ramgarh. She was a Lodhi queen in the area now in Madhya Pradesh. She took over the reins of the kingdom when the king fell into ill-health. She is remembered for her valiant fight against the British during the 1857 uprising for Independence.
Director of play Sanjay Garg said that the Queen's heroism and bravery was shown in the Rani Avanti Bai play. Standing in the front row of the battlefield, she was the brave hero who faced the British and fought against the British Empire despite being a woman and she still inspires young people.
The second play was Mandir Ki Jyot. It was directed by Shobha Chhatterjee. The play was brilliantly performed by students of Sagar Public School. It was also performed beautifully and was much appreciated by the audience.