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Four native martial arts are now part of Khelo India Youth Games

22/1/2021

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Union Ministry of Sports recently inducted four indigenous martial art forms Kalaripayattu of Kerala, Mallakhamb of Central India, Gatka of Punjab and Thang-ta of Manipur into the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG).
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Kalaripayattu
Kalaripayattu, also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India.

Mallakhamb
Mallakhamb is a traditional sport, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in which a gymnast performs aerial yoga.

​Gatka
Gatka is a style of fighting with wooden sticks that originated in Punjab in the 15th Century. Originally called Shastar Vidya, it began as a means to defend righteousness and is considered both a spiritual and physical practice.

Thang Ta
Thang Ta is the traditional martial art of Manipur in Northeast India. It integrates various external weapons - the sword, spear, dagger, etc.

Sources : The Hindu
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