Mithyabhiman | |
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Written by | Dalpatram |
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Date premiered | 1955 |
Place premiered | Natmandal, Ahmedabad |
Original language | Gujarati |
Genre | Comic play |
Mithyabhiman (pronounced [mit̪ʰyabʰiman̪]; English: False Pride) is an 1871 Gujarati play by Indian writer Dalpatram. Considered to be a milestone in Gujarati literature, it holds an important place among the comic plays in the history of Gujarati drama. The play tells a story of Jivaram Bhatt, who suffers from nyctalopia (night blindness) but does not want people to know about it. When he visits his father-in-law's house, he causes considerable difficulty and confusion while trying in vain to hide his disability.