First General Elections India

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DVG's "Mahachunavane" - A Brutal Parody of the General Elections

DVG's "Mahachunavane" - A Brutal Parody of the General Elections

DVG wrote his play, "Mahachunavane" (General Elections) in 1965. It depicts an unflattering picture of the first general elections in India held in 1951-52. There is a justified need for revisiting and re-analysing this play today.