Wrestling Considered as one of the most ancient and oldest sports in the world, wrestling in India has glorious past. The game of Wrestling started its journey in India several centuries back, during the middles ages. Wrestling is counted amongst the most prestigious and oldest events in the Olympic Games, as it was included in the Olympics in 708 BC. In the ancient times, Wrestling in India was mainly used as a wonderful way to stay physically fit. It was also used as a great way of military exercise without any weapons. Wrestling in India is also known as `dangal` and it is the basic form of a wrestling tournament. Wrestling in India is most famously known as Malla-Yuddha. Jat people play considerable role in indian wrestling. Some of the famous jat wrestlers are
1. Dara Singh
2. Ch. Chandgiram
3. Godawar Singh Sahota
4. Sushil Kumar
5. Ramesh Kumar
Sunday, September 6, 2009
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