The Indian Circus 🎪
India has a long tradition of street performers and artists who would move from town to town. However, circus is a fairly new industry. According to Philip Astley, an English dire master, the first Indian circus was born around 1880. THE GREAT INDIAN CIRCUS [The Great Indian Circus was the first modern Indian circus, founded by Prof. Vishnupant Chatre, an accomplished equestrian and singer. It flourished under the patronage of the Raja of Kurduvadi, under whom Chatre worked as a stable master. The first performance of The Great Indian Circus was held in 1880 following which it toured extensively throughout the country as well as in foreign shores such as Ceylon and South East Asia. Chatre gained appreciation everywhere. However, his tour to North America was a failure where he could not match the size and grandiose of his competitors. Vishnupant Chatre is called the Father of Indian Circus, KEELERI KUNHIKANNAN Chatre met Keeleri Kunhikannan during his tour in t...
