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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀

- Martial arts - part of India’s ancient culture and a traditional games

- Traditional form - started in Southern India

- Sense of self-defense and for fitness lots of people are opting for martial arts

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𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒖

- Kerala & rest of southern India

- Weapon based type

- Important key – Footwork – Kicks, strikes

- Involves strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry & healing methods, the footwork movement

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- Sage Parasurama – started Kalaripayattu

- Older than Chinese martial arts

- Uzhichil – massage with Gingli oil

- Fighting with otta (S Shaped stick)

- Verumkai – bare handed fights

- Anga thari – use of metal weapons

𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒎

- Tamil Nadu

- Weapon based type

- Variety of weapons used.

- Weapon - Silambam staff (staff – a traditional pole weapon

- Key Role - Foot movements

- Kuttu varisai– a variant of silambam & uses no weapon

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- Lord Murugan & Sage Agastya – creator of Silambam

- 3 ways to win – Dispossessing a player of his staff; counting the number of touches; by judging the skills shown by each

- Players wear langots of different colours, turban, sleeveless vests, chest guards, etc.

𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒕𝒊 𝒀𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒉𝒂

- Varanasi - Unarmed martial art

- Punches, kicks, knees used

4 types:

- Hanumanti – technical superiority

- Jambuvanti – locking and holding till submission

- Bhimaseni –sheer strength

- Jarasandhi – breaking limbs and joints

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𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒌𝒂

- Punjab

- Performed by Sikhs mainly - Weapon based

- Skillful use of weapons – sticks, Kirpans, Kataar & Talwar

- Various positions of hand and footwork

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𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈-𝑻𝒂 & 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒌

- Manipur

- Thang-Ta - Armed martial art

- Sarit Sarak – Unarmed martial art

- Sarit Sarak - evasive and offensive action

- Practiced in 3 ways – Ritualistic; with spear and sword dance; actual techniques of fighting

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𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊

- Punjab, Rajasthan & Bengal

- Lathi – World’s oldest weapons

- Usually cane sticks

- 6-8ft in height

- Popular more in villages

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𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑲𝒉𝒆𝒍

- Kolhapur, Maharashtra

- Weapon Based - Created by Marathas

- Focuses on the skills of weaponry, swift movements, use of low stances, rapid movements

- Pata – Sword & Vita – corded lance

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𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊-𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂

- Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha

- Created by Rajputs - Bihar

- Pari - shield & Khanda – sword

- Forms basis of Chhau dance

- Widely used in Chhau dance form

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𝑰𝒏𝒃𝒖𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈

- Mizoram

- Genesis in 1750CE in Dungtlang village

- Very strict rules prohibiting stepping out of the circle, kicking, and bending of the knees.

- Way to win – Lifting the opponent off their feet, catching of the belt

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𝑲𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒖 𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒊

- Southern India

- Mentioned in sangam literature

- Unarmed – empty hand combat

- Footwork through starching, yoga, breathing exercise involved

- Includes grappling, locking & striking

- Unarmed component of Silambam

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𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒃𝒊 𝑮𝒂𝒅𝒈𝒂

- Manipur

- Weapon Based – using sword and shield

- Victory depends on the skill and brute force than on muscle power

- Takes place in 7m dia circle, Cheibi stick is 2-2.5ft long

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𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒂

- Himachal Pradesh

- Weapon Based

- Relies on the player’s skill of archery

- round piece of wood at the head of arrow

- Two groups of 500 each – Dancers- to boost morale of their teams

- Two teams – Pashis & Saathis

- Aimed on the legs

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References:

-fitindia.gov.in
-indianculture.gov.in
-ignca.gov.in
-ccrtindia.gov.in
-Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania
-Indian Art & Culture by Gaurav Agarwal
- @LostTemple7

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