Hali (1950), an entirely different kind of play, received high praise for its originality, symbolism and rich imagery. Lakhan Deb’s Tiger Claw (1967) is a historical play in three acts on the controversial murder of Afzal Khan by Shivaji. His other two plays are Vivekanand (1972) and Murder at the Prayer Meeting (1976). The use of blank verse is flawless and the last play compels us to remind of T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the