 They began with an invocation to "Ganpati", a traditional brahman deity, but added an explanation that the actual meaning of the word came from "gan" (people) and "pati" (leader).The invocation to "Ganpati" was therefore an invocation to the people as a source of rule.The plays continued with a discussion of brahman tyranny, followed by a story about the efforts of brahmans to cheat peasants.