he play narrating the story of a freedom-fighter from Bundelkhand, ‘Madhukar Shah’, was staged at the Adi Vidrohi festival.
On Tuesday, the Adi Vidrohi Fest began with the play Madhukar Shah at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. This play is about the freedom fighter Shah who had contributed in the freedom struggle and fought for the freedom in Bundelkhand.
He fought in year 1842 and lost his life fighting with the British.
The play was directed by Govind Nagdev from Sagar. The programme was inaugurated by Minister of Tribal and Schedule Caste Welfare Gyan Singh. Moreover, Chairperson of Directorate of Swaraj Sansthan Renu Tiwari was also present during the occasion.
The play began narrating the story from Madhukar Shah’s childhood. When Madhukar Shah was young he realized that the British rule is dominating over the society. The Bundelkhandis were into sufferings and pain. They were dominated by the British officials. During 1832 to 1842 Madhukar Shah remained an active participant struggling against the British rule and to free Bundelkhad from their cruelty. The struggle by Madhukar Shah began to spread like the fire among people making the British officials angry.
When he carried out the struggle against British rule the British officials could not bear the insult and plotted a controversy against Madhukar Shah. At the end Madhukar Shah was hanged by neck till death by the British officials.
His name is still chanted among the Bundelkhandi stories as a martyr who lost his life saving his people’s dignity. The play became even more interesting with the live Bundelkhand music and songs. The light design, stage craft, costumes and matured acting skills added more charm in the play making the audience enjoy the show whole heartedly.