Authors : Saoji V .
Page Nos : 442-444
Description :
India had a very cultured society of sorts around 2500 B.C. the pre
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historic period and has
had a long history of sports. Hindu religion has always given prime importance to physical fitness and
perfection. India is well known as a native place of Indus V
alley Civilization. Weapons like bow and arrow,
the famous bow Gandiva
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Archery, the famous sudarshan chakrs
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Discus, toran
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Javelin, Mallayudhha
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Wrestling, Bharashram
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Weight
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Lifting, Bharamanshram
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Walking, The dagger
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A sharp pointed knife, the
ace, swor
d fighting hunting, swimming, boating, horse riding, running, Ball games and Yoga were the
major sports played and nurtured in ancientIndia. Chess
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Chaturanga
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Shatranj, Cards
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Krida Patram
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Ganjifa, Chaupar, Chandel
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Mandal, Pachisi, Chaugan
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Polo, and Mar
tial Art
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Judo
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Karate are originate in
India.These ancient Sports are a gift to the modern era. Traditional as well as local games like Kabaddi,
Kho
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Kho, Kushti, Gulidanda have been a part and parcel of India’s great culture, in pre independence
period man
y modern sports like cricket, tennis, badminton, volleyball also came into existence. All these
games are played in all over India, further developed by foreign countries and took place in Olympic
Games.The trend of Guru
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Shishya the modern Teacher
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Pupil r
elationship was traced in the epic period
of Ramayan and Mahabhatata.