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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.
Seven stones game Kids playing Lagori in a Bangalore street. Seven stones (also known by various other names) is a traditional game from the Indian subcontinent involving a ball and a pile of flat stones, generally played between two teams in a large outdoor area.
Kabaddi, a traditional Indian game which has become increasingly popular around the world. Traditional sports and games (often abbreviated TSG) are physical activities which were played for centuries by people around the world before the advent of modern Western sports.
Kho kho is a traditional South Asian sport that dates to ancient India. [1] [2] It is the second-most popular traditional tag game in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. [3] Kho kho is played on a rectangular court with a central lane connecting two poles which are at either end of the court.
Any number of people can play this game. This game is also known as "Pithoo" in some regions of India. Posham Posh. Posham Pa is an outdoor game played with 3 or more players. This game is more commonly played in rural India by 4 -8 year olds.Two players make a gate like structure by joining their hands and holding it high up together.
Pages in category "Traditional games" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... Traditional games of India; Indigenous Games Festival (South ...
Pages in category "Traditional sports of India" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Traditional games of India;
Kho kho is a popular traditional Indian game that is a variation of tag. [1] Within India, it is played between states in the National Games of India and between franchise teams in the Ultimate Kho Kho league, which has the backing of the Kho Kho Federation of India. [2] [3] At the international level, India plays kho kho in the South Asian ...