
This episode throws light on a weaponbased Indian martial art, Mardaani khel which originated in Maharashtra around the early 1600s. The Marathas were known to be homespun warriors whose martial art was distinctive as it employed the use of Pata sword and Vita corded lance. Mardaani khel rose to pro...
India has international level wrestlers including women. Where did this sport originate and how did it grow in popularity Epic Channel takes you on a journey to discover the original form of wrestling, Kushti, which was developed in the Mughal Empire. The combat art combined the native mallayuddha w...
Delve into the history of the earliest weapon known to man. Lathi Khel or game of sticks was the first weapon based Martial Art. Once a pupil became an expert in Lathi Khel they would graduate to other weapons. A lathi is a 5 to 6 feet long bamboo stick tipped with a metal blunt and used by swinging...
This episode helps you to understand the traditional form of combattraining with wooden sticks called Gatka. These sticks are used to simulate swords in sparring matches. Gatka originated in North India and neighbouring Pakistan where the regional system of fighting is today most commonly termed sha...
Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs feats and poses in concert with a vertical wooden pole or rope. Mallakhamba derives from the terms, malla which denotes a wrestler and khamba which means a pole. Mallakhamba can therefore be translated in English as pole gymnastics...
Sqay is a South Asian martial art created by the Kashmiris from the former state of Kashmir. The early history of sqay is limited to mythology. Folklore traces it to remote antiquity several thousand years ago, as far back as the ancient Kashmiri flood myth. The Shaivite snakeworshipping Naga people...
Paika akhada or paika akhara is an Odia term which roughly translates as warrior gymnasium. Paika akhada were originally the training schools of the paika class of warriors. The paika were landed militia who were exempted from taxes in lieu of their services. They were not in the regular payroll of ...
Karnataka is a state where one of the most ancient Indian Martial art is still practiced in its traditional form Vajra Mushti. The term refers to a knuckledusterlike weapon and also a form of Indian wrestling with the weapon. The Vajra Mushti is usually made of ivory or a buffalo horn. The variation...
Silambam is a weaponbased Indian martial art from Tamil Nadu. It is also traditionally practised by the Tamil community of Sri Lanka and Malaysia and is closely related to Keralan Kalaripayatu. It derives from the Tamil word silam meaning hill and the Kannada word bambu from which the English bamboo...
The Singhbhum and Saraikela areas are situated on the Chota Nagpur plateau, now a part of Jharkhand State. The tribes of these areas practice a martial art from time antiquity which later came to be known as Pari phari Khanda. Singhbhum was ruled by Darp Narayan Singh in 1205 AD and he inducted the ...
This episode of Indian Martial Arts tells you about a centuries old sword fighting technique from the lands of Dravidians, now a depleting tradition, Kathi Samu.
Hindi
03 August 2020
History, ENTERTAINMENT, Arts, Documentary, Culture
Ajay N Gupta