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| {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} | | #REDIRECT [[Premchand Rangashala]] |
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| |name = Premchand Rangshala<br>प्रेमचंद रंगशाला
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| |address = [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna]] - 800016
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| The '''Premchand Rangshala''' is a theater located in [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], India. It is situated in [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna|Rajendra Nagar]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Amit Bhelari |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120423/jsp/bihar/story_15405052.jsp |title=New road to ease Ashok Rajpath snarls |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2012-04-23 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}</ref>
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| ==History==
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| It was set up by [[Government of Bihar]] in 1971 and among the biggest theatres in [[East India|Eastern India]]. After 1972, no play was staged at the auditorium and in 1974 it was handed over to [[Central Reserve Police Force]]. In 1987, the auditorium was freed from CRPF after sustained pressure applied by the cultural activists. Thereafter, plays were staged at regular interval.<ref>{{cite web|last=Correspondent |first=Our |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/return-arclight-look-rangshala-000000300.html |title=Return of arclight on new-look rangshala - Yahoo News India |publisher=In.news.yahoo.com |date=2012-01-13 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}</ref>
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| In 2011, the theater went a major renovation and suspension. The overall renovation cost was estimated about {{INR}}5.91 crore. By the year 2012, 100 more seats were added as against existing capacity to accommodate 500 and the theater’s structure were improved too.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Premchand-Rangshala-set-to-get-a-fresh-look/articleshow/8164242.cms |title=Premchand Rangshala set to get a fresh look - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2011-05-05 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}</ref> After renovation, the state-of-art theatre was inaugurated in February 2012 by the Chief Minister of Bihar, [[Nitish Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Our Correspondent |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120113/jsp/bihar/story_14998394.jsp#.U11MroGDkTA |title=Return of arclight on new-look rangshala |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2012-01-13 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}</ref>
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Kalidas Rangalaya]]
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| * [[Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir]]
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| * [[Rabindra Parishad]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Theatres in Patna]]
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| [[Category:1971 establishments in Bihar]]
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| [[Category:Arts organisations based in India]]
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