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This took place in the Bandras theatre in the Sambat year 1925 
(1868 AD.), and was very successful. It was followed by the Ran 
Dhir Prem Mohini of Srlnibas Das and the Satya Harishchandr ’ of 
Harishchandr' at Allahabad and Kanh'pur. 
In Bihar, on the contrary, a dramatic tradition has existed for 
nearly five centuries. Bidydpati Thakur (1400 A.D.) (No. 17) was 
the author of two plays—the Parijat Haran and the Rukminl 
Siuayambar. Manuscripts of these plays exist, I believe, to the 
present day, but I have never seen them. Lai Jha (No. 363) 
was author of the Gauri Parinay. At the beginning of the present 
century Bhanu Nath Jha (No. 641) wrote the Prabhabati Haran. 
Har'kh Nath Jha (No. 642) is author of the Ukha Haran or (in 
Sanskrit) Usa Harana. All these poets were Maithil Brahmans. It 
must be admitted that their works hardly come under the name of 
vernacular plays, as the characters s 
only the songs being in Maithill. 
.peak 
in Sanskrit and in Prakrit, 
The following is a list of Hindi plays 
given by Harishchandr’, l.c. 
Name of play. 
Author. 
Nahukh Natak 
( M 
Giridhar Das. 
Sakunta/a 
# • • 
Lachhman Siygh. 
Mudra Rachhas 
• • • 
Harishchandr \ 
Satya Harishchandr ' 
• • • 
Ditto , 
Bidya Sundar 
t M 
Ditto. 
And her Nagarl 
• •• 
Ditto. 
l/isasya l/isamausadham 
• • • 
Ditto. 
Sati Pratap 
It* 
Ditto 
Chandrabali 
• • • 
Ditto . 
Madhuri 
• • • 
Ditto. 
Pakhand Biramban 
III 
Ditto. 
Nab Mallikd 
• •• 
Ditto. 
Durlabh Bandhu 
• • • 
Ditto. 
Prem Joginl 
• • • 
Ditto. 
Jaisa Kam Waisa Parinam 
1 1 1 
Ditto . 
Karpur Mahjarl 
• • • 
Ditto. 
Nil Debi 
• • • 
Ditto. 
Bharat Durdasa 
• t • 
Ditto. 
Bharat Jananl 
* • » 
Ditto. 
Dhanahjay Bijay 
« M 
Ditto. 
Baidikl Hinsa 
Ml 
Ditto. 
Burh Muh Muhase, Log ChalS 
TamasS 
• • • 
Gokul Chand. 
