1949 - R. G. formed Indraprastha Natya Mandal, with other theatre devotees CSH Jhabvala and KS Hoon.

1950 - Established the Delhi Natya Sangh, a formation of Delhi’s amateur drama groups, which then began to organize theater festivals and seasons for the capital.

1951 - Instituted the annual ‘Anand Awards’, to be given away by the Delhi Natya Sangh, for best all-round production, actor, actress, producer, playwright, and stage décor. The panel of judges included Prof. Samuel Mathai, Dr. S. P. Ramakrishnan, Mr Jack Hughes, Mrs Tara Ali Baig, and Mr L. K. Jha.

1953 - Merged Indraprastha Natya Mandal with another amateur group, Indian National Theatre, with a view to build a combined pool of talent.

1953 - Organised the first theatrical show in the Diwali Mela, visited by the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

1954 - Organized the first ever National Drama Festival, on behalf of Sangeet Natak Academy. RG was also associated with the Theatre Centre (India), now known as the Bharatiya Natya Sangh, and founded by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay in the 1950s, the Indian centre of the International Theatre Institution (ITI) affiliated to UNESCO.

1958 - Renamed Indraprastha Natya Mandal as Indraprastha Theatres with a governing body of prominent personalities: R G Anand, S L Bali, Ram Prakash, CSH Jhabvala, V P Puri, Col. M L Surie, J R Bhalla, and J C Puri.

1960 - Formed a professional theatre group, called The Delhi Playhouse Company, with J D Tytler, Amrit Nayar and Habib Tanvir as Directors.

1979 - Honoured by Sahitya Kala Parishad for his invaluable contribution in the field of theatre in the capital.