The two epics, Buddhist text and early early works like Kamsutra and Arthsashtra are full of terms denoting their puppets, and there are metaphorical references to puppets.” “There are metaphorical references to the puppets in the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.There is also a mention of puppets in early Buddhist texts. The earliest reference of puppetry in India is recorded in the epic Mahabharata. Thus, it indicates that string puppetry has a long tradition in India and it is the oldest form of puppetry. Another figure found is a terracotta monkey that slides up and down a stick created a vertical movement.”
“Dating back to 2500 B.C, the ancient civilisation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro spread over thousands of kilometers,left for us a variety of archeological relics which included a terracotta bull with a detachable head that could be manipulated by a string-thus achiving limited animation. The terracotta dolls found in the excavation of Indus civilisation by archeologist proves the existence of puppetry since the beginning of civilization. Many Scholars, after researching the origin of puppetry have revealed that Asian country India is the birthplace of the art of puppetry. The art of puppetry has a unique place in Indian culture. The tradition of the art of puppetry is prevalent in almost all the countries of the world.The uniqueness in structure and diversity in themes in different countries have been creating quriosity among researchers of the field of social science.