Origin of Puppetry in India
Puppetry is a traditional folk theatrical form of India. The word "puppet " comes from the French word ‘poupée’ or the Latin ‘pupa’, both meaning ‘dolls’. In Sanskrit, puppets are termed ‘putrika’, ‘putraka’, or ‘puttalika’, all of which are derived from the root putta , equivalent to " putra "(son) . It is derived from ancient Indian beliefs that puppets have life. Although puppetry involves the manipulation of puppets—inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure—they are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer or sutradhar.