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Khasmahal Homestay. Unfortunately, the game is less popular here but the sad part is that the game originated from India in Manipur and you will be surprised to know that in ancient India monarch used to play Elephant Polo. It is reported that the Kings of Manipur used to play this game in 33 AD but sad that the game needs more popularity in India which is lacking at the moment. The game of Badminton was introduced in India and later it was picked by the British who became the patrons of this popular indoor sport.
It is also the state game of 10 states in India. Can you name them? According to a few sources, it was some Indian Maharajas who invented the game a few centuries ago.
Though, such claims cannot be made without references. But what gives the theory some credibility is the ancient glass carrom board, which was discovered in Patiala, Punjab. Interesting fact — Previously, hexagonal boards were used for playing carrom.
But now, world tournaments are only held in square carrom boards. India had formally started the different federations of carrom clubs, distributing prizes from different sponsors of tournaments. But with the development of fame, the manufacturing of the carrom board also started in India. Badminton during the British era of India when it was played in the then town of Poona. The rules were made up in in Poona itself.
Interesting fact — Asian players have won a staggering 93 of the total Olympic medals since Badminton was included in the Olympic in It was in that Akhil Maharashtra Shareerika Shikshan Mandal officially published the rules of the game.
Eventually, the game gained popularity. Nitish is a full time dreamer aspiring for his dreams of being an able administrator in the future and he loves to pen down his thoughts relating to India.
He has worked with Tata Steel as a Mechanical Supervisor , and an analyst in financial market. Living most of his life in the small town of Jamshedpur, he has been able to grasp keen interest over social and cultural matters. It weakened the company, which could no longer survive on its own. In , British soldiers docked and decided to play cricket. They started playing with the locals on the seaboard of India, near Cambay. Cricket became one of the first sports introduced to India.
It instantaneously became a national favourite. The first association was the Calcutta Cricket Club, establishing in In , it was the Indian Parsi community who had a big hand in accepting cricket early on. Nayudu, Prof. However, it also slowly seeped into the streets of India, uniting the country and becoming injected into its blood.
In an interview with Quartz India, writer Shashi Tharoor accepts that the game of cricket, came to India, courtesy of the British:. In , the first polo club was founded by British tea planters, This is after discovering the game being played by local Indians in the s.
During the same year, the old Calcutta Polo Club came into existence. British soldiers Sherer and Captain Robert Stewart were the founders of this club. Additionally, in , the Indian Polo Association was founded. From then on polo clubs across different parts of India were frequently holding events. The origins of Badminton derive from England. However, with India being part of the British empire, it was ultimately played by officers stationed in the city of Poona during the s.
British soldiers had a major contribution in introducing football during the mid-nineteenth century. Following matches between the teams of the armed forces, clubs were established throughout India. In , the first football club was formed.
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club in Kolkata was developed thirty-two years after the first football team was established in England. The club rapidly grew in popularity. The Indian Football Association was founded earlier in , featuring only foreigners on the board until However, they had to wait ten years, before gaining affiliate recognition from the international governing body, FIFA.
In , snooker was born on Indian soil but conceived by an English man. The first game took place at this hill station. Writing a letter in , Ian Hamiton, a British officer that was working from Ooty between , notes:. This is certainly a possibility. On February 2, , a letter from Captain Sheldrick of Calcutta also contained details about snooker. Additionally, the letter references British Army officers that were playing snooker.
The introduction of tennis came in the s, courtesy of British Army and Civilian Officers. It soon gathered a fair bit of interest. Tournaments were intriguing to watch, especially with the creation of the Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships, originating in Lahore just five years later. With the passage of time, more events became the norm. Early tennis players were good, particularly Sardar Nihal Singh. Ghaus Mohammad Khan was a significant figure when in , he became the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.
In the late 19th century, hockey became quite widespread in India, as a result of the British Empire.
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