Indian Embassy in Beijing, Consulates General of India in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou celebrated Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by revealing the history of India's struggle for its independence through a play "The Oudh Quatrain".<br />''<br />''The play described Oudh's last king Nawab Wajid Ali shah's wife Begam Hazrat Mahal's fight with the British East India Company in 1857.<br />''<br />''In a diplomatic outreach by India, Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and the deputy chief of mission of the Nepal embassy in China also joined in the celebrations and enjoyed the play at the Indian Embassy in Beijing which was live-streamed from Hong Kong.  <br />''<br />''Bangladesh Ambassador to China Mahbub Uz Zaman hailed the shared culture and heritage with India and recalled Indian movies and fine traditions of Indian theatre and dance forms.<br />''<br />''Nepal's Deputy Chief of Mission in China, Kaushal Ray said that watching this historic play took him back to his college days while studying the Indian literature, theatre, and drama.<br />''<br />''The top diplomats appreciated the momentousness of the creative masterpiece which evoked shared cultural heritage and historical linkages between their countries and India.<br />''<br />''Sri Lanka's Ambassador to China, Dr. Palitha T. B. Kohona said that India's freedom struggle remains a source of inspiration to entire Indian subcontinent.  <br />''<br />''Indian community members, audience from other countries and the Chinese audience were totally engrossed in the drama enacted in the Parsi theatre style which flourished in India between the 1850s and 1930s.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The play was produced by Teacup productions under the aegis of the Consulate General of India in Hong Kong, in celebration of 75 years of India's Independence.</span>