that by seeing Rewa behind his chariot, everyone in the village will laugh at him and make jibes about his manhood and kingly authority. So finally Rewa agrees to stay at home and Dhola Kuwar is allowed to go out to receive johar on the occasion of Dussehra. Baniya was just looking for this opportunity to meet Dhola Kuwar somehow. And the story continues .......... Folk theatre In Rajasthani folk theatre popularity of Dhola-Maru tradition is very much. The folk theatre of Rajasthan 'Khyal' belongs to one of the least researched areas of the arts in this region. In popular culture The folktale has been adapted into the Indian films: Dhola Maru (1956) by N. R. Acharya, Dhola Maru (1983) by Mehul Kumar. References Indian folklore Love stories Rajasthani literature 1617 books Rajasthani folklore Indian literature 17th-century Indian books