Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Ujjain Students See Gandhi’s Life Through 150-Puppet Show
Students in Ujjain watched a puppet show about Mahatma Gandhi.
The show was called Mohan Se Mahatma.
Around 150 puppets acted out parts of Gandhi’s life, from childhood to his death.
They also showed important events in India’s freedom struggle.
These included the Dandi March and the Non-Cooperation movement.
The performers used puppets, dialogue and music to share Gandhi’s ideas.
Those ideas included truth, non-violence and self-reliance.
The show has been presented in many districts and states since it began in 2006.
Students at Bharatiya Gyanpeeth in Ujjain watched the puppet play Mohan Se Mahatma.
Presenter Mithilesh Dubey led a performance featuring around 150 puppets.
The story covered Gandhi’s life and episodes from India’s freedom struggle, including the Dandi March and Satyagraha.
Puppetry, dialogue, music and stagecraft conveyed ideas including truth, non-violence and self-reliance.
Launched in 2006, the show has reportedly been staged more than 15,000 times in 201 districts across 15 states.
- Who
- Students of Bharatiya Gyanpeeth watched a performance presented by Mithilesh Dubey.
- What
- The puppet play Mohan Se Mahatma portrayed Mahatma Gandhi’s life and the freedom struggle.
- When
- The article does not specify when the performance took place.
- Where
- Bharatiya Gyanpeeth, Madhav Nagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The show aims to share Gandhi’s life and message through puppetry.
- Performance
- Mohan Se Mahatma
- Location
- Bharatiya Gyanpeeth, Madhav Nagar, Ujjain
- Puppets
- Around 150
- Presenter
- Mithilesh Dubey, director of Creative Puppet Theatre Trust, Varanasi
- Launched
- 2006
- Reported reach
- More than 15,000 performances across 201 districts in 15 states