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Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhambaare included in Khelo India Youth Games 2021

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    21st Dec, 2020

The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021.

Context

  • The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021.

What is about these Games?

  • The four selected games represent different parts of the country.

1. Kalaripayattu

  • It has its origin from Kerala and has practitioners all over the world.

2. Mallakhamba

  • It has been well-known across India and Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been the hotspots of this sport.

3. Gatka

  • It originates from the State of Punjab and this traditional fighting style of the Nihang Sikh Warriors is used both as self-defense as well as a sport.

4.Thang-Ta

  • It is a Manipur marital art has passed into oblivion in the recent decades.

What would be the significance of this move?

  • Khelo India will certainly help to promote and revive a forgotten Indian traditional martial art having a historical significance.
  • In addition this step will give boost to the efforts of India in furtherance of creating awareness in the country as well as overseas.

Khelo India Youth Games 2021

  • Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will be held in Haryana.
  • Khelo India Youth Games held annually in January or February.
  • These are the national level multidisciplinary grass-root games in India.
  • These are held for two categories, namely under-17 years school students and under-21 college students.

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