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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.
The game is one of the most ancient games of the Indian subcontinent whose history dates back to the Bhagavata Purana, which mentions Krishna playing the game with his friends. [1] This traditional sport has been played for the last 5 millennia. It is believed to have been originated in the southern parts of the Indian subcontinent. [2]
Football in India is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the worldwide football governing body FIFA. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] [ 54 ] The India national football team has entered the regional Asian Cup competition but has never competed in a World Cup .
[3] [4] [5] India competed in eleven Asian Games between 1951 and 1998, missing the 1990 and 1994 games. The team won a gold medal at the 1962 Games and a bronze in 1970. For the 2002 Busan Asian Games, the rules were changed so that only under-23 national teams were allowed to compete. India's U-23 national team has not yet won a medal at the ...
The modern form of the game was standardised in 1914, with its rules and formalised structure being given by Pune's Deccan Gymkhana club. The first rule book of Kho-kho was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. [12] Kho-kho was demonstrated at the 1936 Berlin Olympics alongside other traditional Indian games. [5]
There is evidence of football games being played in the army since at least 1949. India is home to some of the oldest football clubs in the world, [1] and the world's third oldest competition, the Durand Cup. There was a time when football in India was highly celebrated. [2] The Indian football outfit was called the "Brazilians of Asia". [3]
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!
Carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. In South Asia, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. Carrom is commonly played by families, including children, and at social functions. Different standards and rules exist in different areas.