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Anusvara (Sanskrit: अनुस्वार, IAST: anusvāra), also known as Bindu (Hindi: बिंदु), is a symbol used in many Indic scripts to mark a type of nasal sound, typically transliterated ṃ or ṁ in standards like ISO 15919 and IAST. Depending on its location in the word and the language for which it is used, its exact ...
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".
Kavita Devi Dalal, one of the five siblings, was born in Malvi village of Julana tehsil of Jind district [5] of Haryana state of India. She got married in 2009 and gave birth to a child in 2010, after which she wanted to quit sports but inspired by her husband she continued playing.
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.
Professional wrestling is a popular sport in India. The country has a rich history of professional wrestling and many professional wrestlers from India have worked around the world in various promotions. International wrestling promotions such as WWE and Impact Wrestling generate high television viewership and have a significant fan following ...
This is a list of female freestyle wrestlers, in alphabetical order. Alina Filipovych; Heaven Fitch [1] Anna Gomis; Kyoko Hamaguchi; Chiharu Icho; Kaori Icho; Lise Legrand; Gouzel Maniourova; Sara McMann; Irini Merleni; Randi Miller; Patricia Miranda; Tonya Verbeek; Saori Yoshida; Sarita Mor; Wang Xu
The Wrestling Federation of India is the premier governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi. [4] WFI is affiliated to the United World Wrestling. [5] [6] which makes it the internationally recognized wrestling regulation body of India.
Women's wrestling has maintained a recognized world champion since 1937, when Mildred Burke won the original World Women's title. [4] She then formed the World Women's Wrestling Association in the early 1950s and recognized herself as the first champion, although the championship would be vacated upon her retirement in 1956.