Sports played in India

The Sports originated in India

1. Judo and Karate

2. Polo
3. Judo
4. Snakes and Ladders
5. Kho-Kho
6. Kabaddi
7. Badminton
8. Chess
9.Hockey
Hockey
The origins of field hockey can be traced to ancient
Egypt, Persia, and Greece; but the game as we know
it, was developed in the British Isles in the late 19th
century. In 1901, field hockey was brought to the
United States by an English woman, Constance M.K.
Applebee.

Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against

each other by trying to manoeuvre a ball or a puck
into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.
Field hockey is a team sport of the hockey family.
Each team plays with ten field players and a
goalkeeper, and must carry a round, hard, plastic
hockey ball with a hockey stick to the rival goal.
Chess
One of the most ancient games that originated in
India , Chess was initially called ‘Ashtapada’. The game
then came to be called as ‘Chaturanga’ during the rule
of Gupta Empire. Persians who travelled to ancient
India had picked up the game and named it as
‘Shatranj’. Also, there is an indication of board games
similar to Chess in the archaeological sites of Indus
Valley civilisation. Its popularity grew with the British
too. Even today, India leads the game of Chess in the
world, thanks to Viswanathan Anand a former World
Chess Champion, and currently the World Rapid
Chess Champion.
Judo and Karate
This game was originated as a game
of morality, and has been discovered
that this game in ancient India was
called variously as Gyan Chaupar,
Mokshapat, and Moksha Patamu.
Like Ludo, Snakes and Ladders also
became popular around the world
after being picked up by British.
Polo
Polo is believed to have originated in
Manipur and you will be surprised to
know that in ancient India, monarchs
played ‘Elephant Polo’ for recreational
purposes. Infact, there is a mention of a
Polo game played by the kings who
ascended throne in 33 AD in Cheitharon
Kumpapa court chronicle of the kings of
Manipur. This Indian origin sport was
later propagated by the British and is
now popular across the world.
Ludo
Ludo was first played in the 6th century and
the game was called ‘Pachisi’ evolved from a
very ancient game called ‘Chausar’ played
by Kauravas and Pandavas. Many historians
point out that there is a depiction of this
game in the caves of Ellora. Ludo was also
enjoyed by the Mughal emperors –
especially Akbar. The Britishers later
modified the game to use a cubic dice with
a dice cup and patented it as ‘Ludo’ in 1896
in England.
Snakes and ladders
This game was originated as a game of
morality, and has been discovered that this
game in ancient India was called variously
as Gyan Chaupar, Mokshapat, and Moksha
Patamu. Like Ludo, Snakes and Ladders
also became popular around the world after
being picked up by British.
Kho-Kho
Kho-Kho is termed as one of the
most popular traditional sports
of India. However, many
historians believe that Kho-Kho
was famous for its run and chase
in ancient times, was mainly
played on the ‘raths’ or chariots,
and was known as Rathera by the
emperors.
Kabaddi
Kabaddi gained recognition as a
popular sport after the advent of
Pro Kabaddi League in our country.
It is believed that this 4000 year old
sport originated in Tamil Nadu.
Moreover, this sport is recognised
in five forms in our country —
Suranjeevii, Gaminee, Amar, Circle,
Goongi.
 Sports Played in India
1.Badminton 14.Volleyball
2.Football 15.Cycling
3.Shooting
4.Wrestling
5.Boxing
6.Tennis
7.Squash
8.Weightlifting
10.Gymnastics
11. Athletics
12.Table tennis
13.Basketball
Badminton
The modern version of badminton was
actually born in India. The British were
the first patrons of the modern version
of the game. By 1870’s they not only
mastered the game but also carried the
equipment back home. They were so
impressed with the game that it is
claimed that the game was introduced
in Europe in 1873. Thereafter, many
countries adopted the game.
Football
Football, also called association
football or soccer, is a game involving
two teams of 11 players who try to
maneuver the ball into the other
team's goal without using their hands
or arms. The team that scores more
goals wins. Football is the world's
most popular ball game in numbers
of participants and spectators.
Shooting
Shooting sports is a group of
competitive and recreational
sporting activities involving
proficiency tests of accuracy,
precision and speed in shooting —
the art of using ranged firearms,
mainly referring to man-portable
guns and bows/crossbows.
Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport in which
two people, usually wearing
protective gloves and other
protective equipment such as
hand wraps and mouthguards,
throw punches at each other for a
predetermined amount of time in
a boxing ring.
Wrestling
Wrestling is a combat sport
involving grappling-type
techniques such as clinch fighting,
throws and takedowns, joint locks,
pins and other grappling holds.
The sport can either be genuinely
competitive or sportive
entertainment.
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can
be played individually against a
single opponent or between two
teams of two players each. Each
player uses a tennis racket that is
strung with cord to strike a hollow
rubber ball covered with felt over
or around a net and into the
opponent's court.
Squash
Squash is a racquet sport played
by two players (or four players for
doubles) in a four-walled court
with a small, hollow rubber ball. ...
The ball may strike the side or
back walls at any time, as long as
it hits below the out line and
above the tin.
Weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting, or
Olympic-style weightlifting, is a
sport in which athletes compete
in lifting a barbell loaded with
weight plates from the ground to
overhead, with each athlete vying
to successfully lift the heaviest
weights.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport that includes
physical exercises requiring
balance, strength, flexibility, agility,
coordination, and endurance. The
movements involved in gymnastics
contribute to the development of
the arms, legs, shoulders, back,
chest, and abdominal muscle
groups.
Athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting
events that involves competitive
running, jumping, throwing, and
walking. The most common types
of athletics competitions are
track and field, road running,
cross country running, and
racewalking. ... Organized
athletics are traced back to the
Ancient Olympic Games from 776
BC.
Table Tennis
Table tennis, also known as
ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a
sport in which two or four players
hit a lightweight ball, also known
as the ping-pong ball, back and
forth across a table using small
rackets. The game takes place on a
hard table divided by a net.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which
two teams, most commonly of five
players each, opposing one
another on a rectangular court,
compete with the primary
objective of shooting a basketball
through the defender's hoop while
preventing the opposing team
from shooting through their own
hoop.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which
two teams of six players are
separated by a net. Each team tries
to score points by grounding a ball
on the other team's court under
organized rules. It has been a part of
the official program of the Summer
Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964.
Cycling
Cycle sport is competitive
physical activity using bicycles.
There are several categories of
bicycle racing including road
bicycle racing, cyclo-cross,
mountain bike racing, track
cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway.
Non-racing cycling sports include
artistic cycling, cycle polo,
freestyle BMX and mountain bike
trials.
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