Games played in urban and rural areas in india

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Congress edges past BJP in Karnataka urban local body polls. Top Searches Karnataka News. Bangalore Covid News. Covid Cases in Karnataka. Covid vaccine registration. Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. This sport originates from the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest martial arts in the world as it is more than 5, years old. Silambam is a martial art that was used in war by most of the South Indian rulers.

There is a theory that believes the famous Shaolin style of martial arts is derived from the Indian stick fighting. A camel race is held every January in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.

The Bikaner Camel festival is a two-day and night festival that brings people to visit from all around the world. The Camel Race is the most famous race of this festival. People gather in large bulks to watch and support this race. This race is part of the Rajasthani culture. The origins of this race are unknown. But it is said that this race has been taking place every year for the past several years.

Mukna is a sport which is a combination of wrestling and judo. It originates from the state of Manipur in the 15th century. It has become very famous since. It is said that this sport goes back to the Hayachak era. This sport is always played on the last day of Laarei Haraoba festival. It defines which of the competitors is stronger.

The techniques and styles of Mukna are similar to those of Kushti. However, two-sport games do differ from each other. Kalaripayattu is one of the oldest martial arts of India. It originates from Kerala and can be traced back to 15, BCE. This martial arts uses swords, daggers, spears, and so on as weapons. It tests the coordination between mind and body. Training of Kalaripayattu includes learning about Ayurveda and also locating the vital points of the body.

You are probably unaware of this but the origins of chess are from the North of India. It then spread all over Asia and is now a world-famous game. According to one legend, a wise man wanted to convince an Indian King that everyone in his kingdom was important.

Therefore, he invented a game that represented the kingdom. The king, his wife as the queen, the other members of the kingdom as bishops, rooks, knights and even pawns. The king took a liking for the game as he realized this game was just like real life.

He then convinced everyone in his kingdom to play it. Carom is another famous board game that requires skill and precision. This game is widely famous and is fun to play. It is said that the origins of carom trace back to the state of India. What we know for sure is that people have been playing this game for the past two hundred years.

There is no exact form of proof that states that carom existed before this. Carom is similar to many other board games like billiards and shuffle board. However, it differs because carom requires the use of fingers to play. Some people believe that carom was invented by Maharajas to impress the British colonials. This may be the reason why this game has so much in common with many popular British games. Pachisi is said to be the national game of India. Pachisi is different from Ludo. It was made simpler and then called Ludo.

One should avoid confusing the two. Mentions of the description of this game was in ancient India, in the 16th century. When the Mughal emperor Akbar played a life-sized game of Pachisi. In addition to this, Mahabharata also mentions the description of this game, where it is said Sakuni, a man at that time was a champion in this game.

This game is very easy to play. Obviously, you are going to need five stones for this game. The objective of the game is to pick up all five stones while spinning one in the air. You need seven stones one smaller than the other. These stones are then placed one on top of the other according to their size, from biggest to smallest. This game requires extensive running and physical energy. We mainly see children playing this game in playgrounds and on roads.

Kancha is a traditional Indian game that children all over India play. Earlier, we could see boys everywhere standing in circles playing this game. This game is very simple. Every person playing this game carries their own marbles. They have to aim and hit a selected marble. The winner who is able to hit all the marbles wins the marbles of the other players as well. Kancha is played in the rural areas and small towns. The origins of this game go way back to ancient India. Lattu is the game of wrapping a rope around a top and then pulling the rope to make it a spin.

Many rural areas of India continue to play this game. Although, today it is losing its value and is being forgotten. Lattu originates from thousands of years back. The first top was made from clay like many other household items.

Woodentops came into existence around 2, BC. One of the exciting childhood games played in India was Kancha. Other names of the game include Golli , Marbles, Goti , and Lakhoti. It began during the Harappan age. The game involves the use of round glass marbles or kanchas. Several people can participate in this game. The objective is to collect the maximum number of marbles by striking the chosen kancha with another one. The winner gets to take home all the marbles of the other players. This hopping game, also called Stapoo, is a popular outdoor game.

In Tamil Nadu, it goes by the name Nondi. The game involves drawing a grid on the ground and numbering it. Players take turns and throw an object, usually a small stone, onto the numbered blocks. It is a group game. Gilli Danda is an older version of modern-day baseball and cricket. Its fame once matched that of cricket in India. All it requires is two unevenly sized sticks. The smaller stick is called the Gilli and the longer one which is used to strike the Gilli is called the Danda.

The objective is to flip the Gilli into the air with the Danda. While the Gilli is in the air, the player must hit it with the Danda as far as possible. The player also needs to run to touch a pre-decided point before the opponent can lay his hands on the Gilli. It can be played by many people at the same time. Kabbadi is a team sport which requires no equipment, only agility and strength. It originated in India and is now played globally.

Kabbadi in Hindi means holding the breath. Players form two teams with 7 to 12 members each. While doing so, they need to try and touch as many opposing players as they can.

The team with the least number of players at the end of the game is declared the winner. It originated in India and has found its way to other places. It involves a ball and a pile of stones, usually seven. There are two teams of players. One player of the attacking team needs to strike the pile of stone with the ball to knock them over in three shots. This game is more fun to play when there are more players. When the denner catches someone, he joins hands with the denner to form a chain.

Together they try to catch the other remaining members. Thus, the caught members keep joining to form a chain till all the players have been caught.