Sport & Martial Arts
Kabaddi
traditional (undated); modern rules 1920sAncient Indian communitiesTraditionPan-Indian / unspecified
1920Downgraded
A team contact sport combining tag and wrestling on a single breath.
- Dated
- 1920–1929
- As scholars put it
- traditional (undated); modern rules 1920s
- Originator
- Ancient Indian communities
- Source text
- Tradition
- Region
- Pan-Indian / unspecified
- Discipline
- Sport & Martial Arts
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- Low
- Verification
- Downgraded
Meanwhile in the West
Now an international sport with a professional league.
Fair to say
Ancient-origin dates often quoted (e.g. '1500-400 BCE') are traditional and undocumented; standardised rules date to the early 20th century.
Path to modern innovation
A globally growing competitive sport.
Transmission
Spread across South Asia and beyond.
References
- 1J. Alter, on Indian sport
Further reading
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