Special Issue Description


Authors : Saoji V .

Page Nos : 442-444

Description :
India had a very cultured society of sorts around 2500 B.C. the pre - 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 - Archery, the famous sudarshan chakrs - Discus, toran - Javelin, Mallayudhha - Wrestling, Bharashram - Weight - Lifting, Bharamanshram - Walking, The dagger - 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 - Chaturanga - Shatranj, Cards - Krida Patram - Ganjifa, Chaupar, Chandel - Mandal, Pachisi, Chaugan - Polo, and Mar tial Art - Judo - Karate are originate in India.These ancient Sports are a gift to the modern era. Traditional as well as local games like Kabaddi, Kho - 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 - Shishya the modern Teacher – Pupil r elationship was traced in the epic period of Ramayan and Mahabhatata.

Date of Online: 30 March 2017