Rabindra Nath Tagore Centenary Committee, headed by India's first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru conceived and created this large open air theatre in the early 1960s during the centenary celebration of Rabindra Nath Tagore. Situated on the Delhi Ridge, this theatre can be used for music, drama and dance. While the auditorium can seat as many as 8000 spectators, the 100 x 68 ft.stage can be modified in three different dimensions proportionate to the needs of the performance. Correspondingly, the seating capacity of the auditorium can be reduced to 2000 by cordoning off the flanks. The make-up rooms, green- rooms, costume rooms, rehearsal rooms and workshop for performances flank the stage on both sides in the two-storeyed construction and form a covered area of 577.5 sq. mts. Sangeet Natak Akademi is entrusted with the management of Rabindra Rangshala.