Premchand Rangashala
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प्रेमचंद रंगशाला
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|address = Rajendra Nagar, Patna - 800016
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|country = India
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|capacity = 600
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|opened = 1971
|rebuilt = 2012
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The Premchand Rangashala is a theater located in Patna, Bihar, India. It is situated in Rajendra Nagar.{{cite web|author=Amit Bhelari |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120423/jsp/bihar/story_15405052.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140427184237/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120423/jsp/bihar/story_15405052.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 April 2014 |title=New road to ease Ashok Rajpath snarls |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2012-04-23 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
History
It was set up by Government of Bihar in 1971 and among the biggest theatres in Eastern India. After 1972, no play was staged at the auditorium and in 1974 it was handed over to Central Reserve Police Force. In 1987, the auditorium was freed from CRPF after sustained pressure applied by the cultural activists. Thereafter, plays were staged at regular interval.{{cite web|last=Correspondent |first=Our |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/return-arclight-look-rangshala-000000300.html |title=Return of arclight on new-look rangshala - Yahoo News India |publisher=In.news.yahoo.com |date=2012-01-13 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
In 2011, the theater went a major renovation and suspension. The overall renovation cost was estimated about {{INR}}5.91 crore. By the year 2012, 100 more seats were added as against existing capacity to accommodate 500 and the theater's structure were improved too.{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Premchand-Rangshala-set-to-get-a-fresh-look/articleshow/8164242.cms |title=Premchand Rangshala set to get a fresh look - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2011-05-05 |accessdate=2014-04-27}} After renovation, the state-of-art theatre was inaugurated in February 2012 by the Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar.{{cite web|author=Our Correspondent |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120113/jsp/bihar/story_14998394.jsp#.U11MroGDkTA |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140427184221/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120113/jsp/bihar/story_14998394.jsp%23.U11MroGDkTA |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 April 2014 |title=Return of arclight on new-look rangshala |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2012-01-13 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}