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Statewise GK · Q498

Maharashtra GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 498

Q498

Who staged the first Marathi-language play "Sita Swayamvar" in 1843?

A.
V. Shantaram
B.
Bhalji Pendharkar
C.
Vishnudas Bhave
Answer
D.
Dadasaheb Phalke

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Vishnudas Bhave staged the first Marathi-language play "Sita Swayamvar" in 1843. The first public performance of a stage play in Marathi was Sita Swayamvar by Vishnudas Bhave, based on a popular episode of the epic Ramayana.