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2. Wrestling in India - Wikipedia

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   Wrestling in India is also known as Dangal, and it is the basic form of a wrestling tournament. It is also called kushti in Punjab and Haryana. It is also called kushti in Punjab and Haryana. The wrestling in Punjab and Haryana will take place in a circular court with soft ground which in Punjabi is called an "akharha".

3. Pehlwani - Wikipedia

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   The ancient Indian form of wrestling is called malla-yuddha. [3] Practiced at least since the 5th millennium BC, [9] [10] described in the 13th century treatise Malla Purana, it was the precursor of modern Kushti.

4. Malla-yuddha - Wikipedia

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   Malla-yuddha (Sanskrit: मल्लयुद्ध, IAST: mallayuddha) is the traditional form of combat-wrestling originating in the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is closely related to Southeast Asian wrestling styles such as naban and is one of the two ancestors of kushti. Indian wrestling is described in the 13th century Malla Purana.

5. Discovery Plus Sets Indian Wrestling Series ‘Dangals ... - AOL

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   Wrestling’s popularity reached a crescendo in India after iconic wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt secured three medals collectively across the 2008 Beijing games and the 2012 London ...

6. Kabaddi - Wikipedia

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   This game is known by numerous names in different parts of the Indian subcontinent, such as: kabaddi or chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; kabaddi in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala; kabaddi, komonti or ha-du-du in West Bengal and Bangladesh; baibalaa in Maldives, kauddi or kabaddi in the Punjab region; hu-tu-tu in Western India, ha ...

7. Indian martial arts - Wikipedia

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   Pehlwani is a form of wrestling from the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining native malla-yuddha with influences from Persian varzesh-e bastani. [38] [39] One of the most famous practitioners of pehlwani was The Great Gama (Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt), who is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all ...

8. Traditional games of India - Wikipedia

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   India has several traditional games and sports, [1] some of which have been played for thousands of years. [2] [3] [4] Their popularity has greatly declined in the modern era, with Western sports having overtaken them during the British Raj, [5] and the Indian government now making some efforts to revive them.

9. Olympic triumph to torment for Indian wrestler who led anti ...

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   Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, did not make the weight required to compete Wednesday morning, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said.