Originally published: 2009.

[Part 1] History, historiography, and the 'modernity' of Indian theatre -- Towards a genealogy of Indian theatre historiography / Rakesh H. Solomon -- A historiography of modern Indian theatre / Ananda Lal -- Reassembling the modern: an Indian theatre map since independence / Anuradha Kapur -- The critique of Western modernity in post-independence India / Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker -- [Part 2] Colonial influences, nationalist self-expression -- Different Shakespeares: the Bard in colonial/postcolonial India / Jyotsna Singh -- The nation staged: nationalist discourse in late 19th century Bengali theatre / Sudipto Chatterjee -- Popular theatre and the rise of nationalism in South India / S. Theodore Baskaran -- The Indian People's Theatre Association: a preliminary sketch of the movement and the organization, 1942-47 / Malini Bhattacharya -- [Part 3] Interrogating the nation from the margins -- The politics of translating Indian Dalit drama with special reference to Bali Adugal (Scapegoats) / S. Armstrong -- Retreating into tribal mansions: race and religion in plays written by Parsi Zoroastrians in India / Nilufer E. Bharucha -- In search of women in history of Marathi theatre, 1843 to 1933 / Neera Adarkar -- Reform and revival: the devadasi and her dance / Amrit Srinivasan -- 'I am a Hindu': assertions and queries / Vasudha Dalmia -- [Part 4] Rethinking the rural/urban and folk/classical binaries in post-independence India -- In defence of the 'theatre of roots' / Suresh Awasthi -- Enacting the life of Rama: classical traditions in contemporary religious folk theatre of northern India / Lothar Lutze -- [Part 5] Language, myth, and media -- Reconstruction of legend in contemporary Panjabi drama in India / Pankaj K. Singh -- Indian drama in English: transcreation and the indigenous performance tradition / Christopher Balme --Non-Sanskritic and naturalistic Hindi drama / Diana Dimitrova -- Panjabi drama and theater / Atamjit Singh -- Encounter of the performing arts and modern mass media / J.C. Mathur --Drama on television / Kirti Jain -- [Part 6] Statements -- A Bill to Empower the Government to Prohibit Certain Dramatic Performances -- The stage / Rabindranath Tagore -- Proscenium-arch stage / Satya Prasad Barua -- National theatre / Bellary Raghava -- A national theatre wanted: a non-commercial theatre / Baldoon Dhingra -- Towards a national theatre / Kamaladevi hattopadhyay -- Organisational principles / Indian People's Theatre Association -- In search of form / Utpal Dutt -- Contemporary Indian theatre and its relevance / Mahesh Dattani.