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Satire (''Kataksh'' or ''Vyang'') has played a prominent role in [[Indian literature|Indian]] and [[Hindi literature]], and is counted as one of the "[[Rasa (aesthetics)|ras]]" of literature in ancient books.<ref>{{cite web |title=हास्य व्यंग्य कविता हिन्दी में Hasya Vyangya Kavita In Hindi funny poetry |url = https://suvicharhindi.com/hasya-vyangya-kavita-hindi/ |website = suvicharhindi.com |date = November 4, 2016 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> With the commencement of printing of books in local language in the nineteenth century and especially after India's freedom, this grew.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pritam |first=Sarojani |title=51 Shresth Vyang Rachnayen |publisher=Diamond pocket books}}</ref> Many of the works of [[Tulsi Das]], [[Kabir]], [[Munshi Premchand]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Premchand |first1=Munshi |last2=Gopal |first2=Madan |title=My Life and Times |publisher=Roli Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Premchand |first1=Munshi |title=Premchand Ki Amar Kahaniyan}}</ref> village minstrels, [[Harikatha|Hari katha]] singers, poets, Dalit singers and current day stand up Indian comedians incorporate satire, usually ridiculing authoritarians, fundamentalists and incompetent people in power.<ref name="modisong">{{cite web |last1=Shankarji |title=The Modi song |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh3mlMAkXrE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/sh3mlMAkXrE| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|website=Rough cut productions |date=February 24, 2019 |publisher=Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan |access-date=April 16, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kunal Kamra: The accidental revolutionary |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/C39AsWWaic7qvGsONZNCnJ/Kunal-Kamra-The-accidental-revolutionary.html |access-date=April 16, 2019 |newspaper=Live Mint |date=March 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gujarat Varsity Cancels Show by 'Anti-National' Comedian Kunal Kamra After Alumni Complaint |url=https://thewire.in/humour/kunal-kamra |access-date=April 16, 2019 |publisher=The Wire}}</ref> In India, it has usually been used as a means of expression and an outlet for common people to express their anger against authoritarian entities.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tyagi |first1=Ravindranath |title=Urdu Hindi Hashya Vyang |publisher=Rajkamal Prakashan}}</ref> A popular custom in Northern India of "Bura na mano Holi hai" continues, in which comedians on the stage mock local people of importance (who are usually brought in as special guests).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sekhri |first1=Abhinandan |title=Interview with Kunal Kamra |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/ |access-date=April 19, 2019 |publisher=News laundry |date=April 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Gujarati |first1=Ashok |title=Vyang Ke Rang |publisher=Prabhat Prakashan}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jaimini |first1=Arun |title=Hasya Vyang Ki Shikhar Kavitaye |year=2013 |publisher=Rādhākr̥shṇa |isbn=978-8183615686}}</ref>