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The famous puppet show "Tholu Bommalata" from the state of Andhra Pradesh is which type of puppetry? 

The famous puppet show "Tholu Bommalata" from the state of Andhra Pradesh is which type of puppetry?  Correct Answer Shadow puppet

The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e Shadow puppet.

  • There are four kinds of puppets used in India. They are as follows:
  • String puppet: In this kind of puppetry, the puppet is manipulated by loosening or pulling the relevant string.
  • Shadow puppet: In this kind of puppetry, puppets are flat figures and are operated against the rear of a tightly stretched white cloth screen.
  • Glove puppet: It is also known as sleeve, hand, or palm puppets. 
    • In this kind of puppetry, the puppet is manipulated by human hands with their fingers inserted in the head and two arms of the puppet.
  • Rod puppet: It is an extension of glove puppet.
    • In this kind of puppetry, the puppets are manipulated by rods from below. 

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State 

Name of the puppet show

Kind of Puppet

Andhra Pradesh

Tholu Bommalata

Shadow puppet

Andhra Pradesh

Koyya Bommalata

String Puppet

Karnataka

Gombeyatta

Shadow puppet

Karnataka

Togalu Gombeyatta

String Puppet

Orissa

Ravanachhaya

Shadow puppet

Orissa

Kundhei

String Puppet

Kerala

Pavakoothu

Glove Puppet

Tamil Nadu

Bommalattam

String Puppet

Rajasthan

Kathputli

String Puppet

West Bengal
Putul Nautch

Rod Puppet

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