Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021

Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Policies and Interventions

In news

• The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. 
• The games include: Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba.

Key takeaways 

• Kalaripayattu has its origin from Kerala and has practitioners all over the world.
• Mallakhamba has been well-known across India. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been the hotspots of this sport.
• Gatka originates from the State of Punjab. This traditional fighting style of the Nihang Sikh Warriors is used both as self-defense and a sport.
• Thang-Ta is a Manipur marital art which has passed into oblivion in the recent decades.