TQAryan CultureThe Indian Historical QuarterlyVol. 17 · No. 2OpenThe Indian Historical QuarterlyBuddhist Evidence for the Early Existence of DramaBy O. H. de A. WijesekeraThis paper re‑examines Pāli canonical texts to argue that dramatic spectacles existed in ancient India earlier than usually assumed. It challenges the conclusion of Berriedale Keith that the…June - 1941Vol. 17 · No. 2pp. 196–206Early Buddhist DramaNata Performance TraditionNikaya Textual Evidence+2