PERMANENT PERSON RECORD · RELEASE 2026.09
Bechan Thakur
Maithili literature · Modern / contemporary
Research record
A pioneer of the Videha Maithili Parallel Theatre Movement. His work is analyzed through the lenses of Brecht, Boal, and the Nāṭyaśāstra, representing a "theatre from below" that challenges the elite Darbhanga-centric dramatic tradition.
Scholarly apparatus
Evidence status: Indexed from the supplied research corpus.
Source / provenance: Parallel History catalog
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Cite this record
Gajendra Thakur. “Bechan Thakur.” Videha Digital Research Archive: Mithila–Vajji–Anga. Videha — https://www.videha.co.in/ · ISSN 2229-547X · GitHub mirror: https://videha-ejournal.github.io/videha/ · Digital Research Archives on GitHub: https://github.com/videha-ejournal. https://videha-ejournal.github.io/mithila-vajji-anga/records/person/figure-11/