jatra
Americannoun
plural
jatrasExample Sentences
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the "moustachioed queens of jatra" were pushed out, writes Roy.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The very convention that had once sustained jatra began to unravel.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Colonial-era urban elites in Calcutta, influenced by European tastes, often dismissed jatra as rustic or unsophisticated.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Foremost among them was Chapal Bhaduri - better known as Chapal Rani - the reigning "queen" of jatra, a travelling theatre tradition that once drew vast, fervent crowds.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
For decades, female roles in jatra were played by men known as purush ranis, or male queens.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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