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{{Infobox building
| name = Bhawani Natyashala
| image =
| location = [[Jhalawar]], [[Rajasthan]]
| location_country = India
| completion_date = 1921
| opened_date = 16 July 1921
| architect = Thakur Umrao Singh
| cost =
| main_contractor = [[Sir Bhawani Singh|Bhawani Singh]]
}}
'''Bhawani Natyashala''' in [[Jhalawar]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]], was a public theatre built by Maharaj Rana of [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]], [[Sir Bhawani Singh]].<ref name=":3" />

== History ==
Maharaj Rana of [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]], [[Sir Bhawani Singh|Bhawani Singh]], had a deep interest in various subjects and was particularly focused on promoting Western knowledge and culture within his state.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |title=1930MNRAS..90..370. Page 370 |url=https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1930MNRAS..90..370. |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=adsabs.harvard.edu|bibcode=1930MNRAS..90..370. }}</ref> He frequently visited the [[Western world]],<ref name=":0" /> and in 1921 he built a theater modeled after the [[Opera house|opera houses]] he had seen abroad,<ref>{{Cite web |last=g |first=eisha |date=2024-08-07 |title=5 Offbeat Places To Visit In Rajasthan For The Raksha Bandhan Long Weekend |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/places-of-interest/5-offbeat-places-to-visit-in-rajasthan-for-the-raksha-bandhan-long-weekend |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Outlook Traveller |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Hadoti Tourism Development Society |url=https://www.kotatourism.in/bhawani_natyashala.html |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.kotatourism.in}}</ref> naming it Bhawani Natyashala after himself.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Brown |first1=Lindsay (Lindsay David) |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741794601 |title=Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra |last2=Lonely Planet Publications (Firm) |date=2011 |publisher=Footscray, Vic. ; London : Lonely Planet |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-1-74179-460-1 |pages=190}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=sudhagee |date=2017-05-04 |title=Bhawani Natyashala: The opera house at Jhalawar |url=https://sudhagee.com/2017/05/05/bhawani-natyashala-the-opera-house-at-jhalawar/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=My Favourite Things |language=en}}</ref> It was designed and constructed under the orders and guidance of [[Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar|Bhawani Singh]] by Thakur Umrao Singh,<ref name=":1" /> Home and Military Member of the Jhalawar State Council.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ācārya |first=Harirāma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l-JjAAAAMAAJ |title=Sanskrit Natya : Prastuti Paksh |date=2005 |publisher=Javāhara Kalā Kendra evaṃ Grantha Vikāsa |isbn=978-81-88093-34-2 |pages=103 |language=hi}}</ref> It was formally opened on 16 July 1921.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ācārya |first=Harirāma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l-JjAAAAMAAJ |title=Sanskrit Natya : Prastuti Paksh |date=2005 |publisher=Javāhara Kalā Kendra evaṃ Grantha Vikāsa |isbn=978-81-88093-34-2 |pages=103 |language=hi}}</ref> It was known for its performances ranging from [[Shakespeare's plays]]<ref name=":0" /> to [[Shakuntala (play)|Shakuntala]] dramas.<ref>{{Cite book |last=McCulloch |first=Victoria |url=https://archive.org/details/rajasthandelhiag0000mccu |title=Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra |date=2013 |publisher=Bath : Footprint |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-1-909268-39-5 |pages=138}}</ref>

=== Charles Doran ===
[[Charles Doran]], an Irish actor, came to India in 1931 to become the director of [[Shakespeare's plays]] at the Bhawani Natyashala.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-01 |title=shakespeare and the players {{!}} the players {{!}}CharlesDoran |url=http://shakespeare.emory.edu/actordisplay.cfm?actorid=269 |access-date=2024-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201212556/http://shakespeare.emory.edu/actordisplay.cfm?actorid=269 |archive-date=1 February 2014 }}</ref>

== Building and architecture ==
Its architectural style is a mix of Indian and European design.<ref name=":1" /> It was fitted with a remarkable acoustic system.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Crump |first1=Vivien |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_BuAAAAMAAJ |title=Rajasthan |last2=Toh |first2=Irene |date=1996 |publisher=Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated |isbn=978-0-679-76591-2 |pages=287 |language=en}}</ref> It features special seating and a large stage capable of accommodating numerous performers, as well as elephants and horses.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Barrett |first=Matt |url=https://archive.org/details/rajasthan0000barr |title=Rajasthan |date=2004 |publisher=Bath : Footprint |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-1-904777-23-6 |pages=181}}</ref>

== Restoration ==
Department of Archaeology & Museums, Rajasthan, commenced repair, restoration, and facelifting works of Bhawani Natyashala in September 2018 at a cost of ₹5,00,00,000.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Quazi |first=Aabshar H |date=13 March 2019 |title=Jhalawar's century-old Parsi theatre getting a facelift |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/jhalawar-s-century-old-parsi-theatre-getting-a-facelift/story-f5gYnna6AxI85LLFm73LXJ.html |access-date=5 October 2024 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The project was completed in 2021, the year Bhawani Natyashala celebrated its 100th anniversary.<ref name=":3" />

== Plays ==
Bhawani Natyashala staged productions of various notable plays such as Abhigyan Shakuntalam, Rana Pratap, Bhul Bhulaiyya, Mahabharat, and Raja Harish Chandra until 1950.<ref name=":3" /> However, very few plays were performed there after that.<ref name=":3" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Auditoriums in India]]
[[Category:Theatre architects]]
[[Category:Indian architectural history]]

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