Question

List the landmarks in the history of wrestling in India?

Answer 1

Important landmarks in the history of wrestling in India include:

• Wrestling has ancient roots and was traditionally known as Malla Yuddha.
• The epics Mahabharata and Ramayana refer to wrestling and describe celebrated wrestlers, including Bhima and Hanuman.
• Indian wrestling received patronage from emperors and kings and continued to grow in popularity.
• During British rule, wrestling was included in military practice and received support.
• India was considered among the leading wrestling countries until the 1960s and hosted the World Wrestling Championship in New Delhi in 1967.
• Female wrestling became an Olympic discipline at the Athens Games in 2004.
• K. D. Jadhav won India’s first Olympic wrestling medal in 1952; later Olympic achievements included medals by Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt.