1. Atukuri Molla Ramayan./ Madras: Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu Sons, 1968.
2. Awasthi, Suresh. Performance Tradition in India / National Book Trust, India. 2001. The book has one
3. Bandyopadhyay, Amiya. Bango Lakshmir Jhanpi / Kolkata, (In Bengali). The book contains writing about traditional puppets of West Bengal.
4. Bandyopadhyay, Amiya. Dekha Hoi Nai / Kolkata, (In Bengali). The book contains writing about traditional puppets of West Bengal.
5. Bandyopadhyay, Suresh Chandra. Tin Bachharer Lokayat Jiban / Kolkata, p.95, 1976.
6. Banerji, Projesh. Aesthetics of Indian Folk-Dance/ Cosmo Publications, Delhi. 1982.
7. Banerjee, Utpal K. Millinnium Glimpses of Indian Performing Arts/ Shubhi Publications, Delhi. 2006. The book contains writing about puppet theatre.
8. Banerjee, Utpal K. Indian Performing Arts a Mosaic / Harman Publishing House, New Delhi / 2006. The book contains writing about puppet theatre.
9. Bansal, Dinesh Chandra. Kathputli Shikshan / Bharatia Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur; 1981. (In Hindi). The book is about making of different simple puppets.
10. Benegal, Som. (Editor) Puppet Theatre Around the World / India: Bharatia Natya Sangh, 1960.
11. Bhanabhat, Mahendra (Editor). Kathputli Natikayen / Bharatia Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur, 1980. (In Hindi) It contains different puppet stories.
12. Bhaskara Ramayana /Madras: Vavila Ramaswami Sastrulu and Sons, 1923
13. Bhattacharjy, Ashutosh. Folklore of Bengal. / National Book Trust, New Delhi. 1978. The book has an write up on puppet theatre of West Bengal.
14. C.C.R.T.Putli Natak / C.C.R.T. New Delhi, 1983. (In Hindi) There are seven puppet plays for school production.
15. Chattopadhyay, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India / Indian Council for Cultural relations, New Delhi; 1985; pp.158-75. It has a chapter on traditional puppets of India with photographs.
16. Chattopadhyay, Kamaladevi. The Glory of Indian Handicrafts / New Delhi: Indian Book Co., 1976; pp.182-86. One chapter on different traditional puppets of India.
17. Choondal, Chummar. Towards Performance. / Kerala Folklore Academy, Trichur, Kerala, India. 1988. The book is about folk performance, music, martial arts and tribal culture of Kerala including puppets.
18. Choondal, Chummar. Studies in Folklore of Kerala, 1978.
19. Contractor, Meher. R.CreativeDdrama and Puppetry in Education / (The Land & the People Series). National Book Trust. New Delhi. 1984. This book is about use of puppetry in creative drama; organising a training course; musical instruments in India which one can use in puppet play; making different puppets and writing story; different types of stage, scenery, lighting, etc. Harbans Lal Luthra by same publisher translates this book in 1999.
20. Contractor, Meher. R. Puppets of India / Mumbai: Marg Publications, 1968.
21. Contractor, Meher. R.The Shadow Puppets of India / Ahmedabad: Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, (Darpana Monograph Series; 2). 1984. It is about the all types of traditional shadow puppets of India.
22. Coomaraswamy, A.K. The History of Indian and Indonesian Art / N.Y.: Doven Publications Inc., 1965.
23. Dash, Dhiren. Puppetry in Orissa - An Introduction / Bhubaneswar: Institute of Oriental theatre Arts, Orissa. It is a small book on puppet theatre of Orissa.
24. Despande, L.G. Kalasutri Bahuli. / Ratan Despande, Pune. 1992. (In Marathi). It is about different puppets.
25. Dutta, Mahendra Nath. Kolikatar Puratan Kahini O Pratha. / 1873 (In Bengali).
26. Gargi, Balwant. Folk Theatre of India./ Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1966
27. Ghosh, Sampa. Make Your Own Puppets./ Badal Roy, I M H. A-48 Kailash Colony, New Delhi. 110048. A workbook on puppet.
28. Ghosh, Sampa and Utpal K Banerjee. Indian Puppets / Abhinav Publications, Delhi/ 2006.
29. Gopalaswamy, Puppet Show and Shadow Play / Hyderabad: p.10.
30. Gupta, Chandra Bhan. The Indian Theatre./ Benaras:Motilal Banarasidass, 1954.

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