This book encompasses valuable papers dealing with chronological history and geographical origin of Nāṭyaśāstra, critical analysis on the journey of the text, commentaries, and their contribution; content, order, language and style of the text; role of sculptures, paintings and carvings in the architectural monuments. The text of Nāṭyaśāstra influenced successive authors of dramaturgy and treatises of poetry and drama. The book touches upon the subject of cataloguing, documentation and digitization of manuscripts of Nāṭyaśāstra and corridors to the Revival of Indian Traditional Drama and performance arts.