Indian People's Theatre Association
Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) was an association of leftist theatre-artists under the Left parties. Although Its goal was to bring cultural awakening among the people of India. It was the cultural wing of the Communist Party of India.
Read more about Indian People's Theatre Association: Beginning, Nabanna, Other Dramas and Films, Breakage and Legacy, IPTA in West Bengal, IPTA in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
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