Great Indian circus

The Great Indian circus was the first modern Indian circus, founded by Vishnupant Chatre, an accomplished equestrian and singer. It flourished under the patronage of the Raja of Kurduwadi, under whom Chatre worked as a stable master. The first performance of The Great Indian Circus was held on March 20, 1880, following which it toured extensively throughout the country as well as in foreign shores such as Ceylon and South East Asia. He gained appreciation everywhere. However, his tour to North America was a failure where he couldn’t match the size and grandiose of his competitors.