Swatava Raksha

Directed by: Condon House

May 5th 2011 was a red letter day for Condon House as the play based on Munshi Premchand's story "Swatava Raksha" went on to be adjudged worthy of attaining the first position in the first ever Inter-House Hindi Play.

The story depicted the wedding of Munshi Saudagar Lal's son, who was unable to arrange a palanquin to carry the groom to the railway station. He decided to take help from his friend Mir Dilawar Ali, who owned a "talking" horse.

Dilawar Ali was ready to lend the horse, but the horse would not move a step on "Jemme Raat". The Groom's party tried to make the horse move in different ways to no avail.

Finally, with the assistance of Mulla Nasir-Ud-Din, who was dragged out from the depths of the ages - a solution was found. The unexpected solution had the audience enthralled and the gymnasium ringing in long and well deserved applause for the hard work put in by the Condonites.

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