This is the first comprehensice anthology of modern Indian drama. 15 modern plays in different Indian languages brought together here represent the thematic and formal concerns of contemporary Indian playwrights. The volume includes plays by Sriranga, Vijay Tendulkar, Mohan Rakesh, Badal Sirear, Girish Karnad, Satish Alekar, K.A Panikar, Chandrashekhar Kambar, Utpal Dut, Mahasweta Devi and others. While some plays express profound socio-political concerns, other address the fundamental issues of human life through the reinterpretation of myths and folktales. The anthology thus represent the full range of the form and content of modern Indian Theatre.