NATIONAL GAMES

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• The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• National Games anthem 'India will join, India will win'.
• The official mascot of the National Games 'Sawaj' was launched.
• The Prime Minister highlighted that the progress of any country and its respect in the world is directly related to its success in sports, The soft power of sports makes the identity of the country.
• Traditional Indian sports like 'Kalaripayattu' and Yogasana are also included in the National Games.
• Recently, the Sports Ministry included 4 indigenous martial art forms in the National Games.
  • Kalaripayattu of Kerala
  • Mallakhamb of Central India
  • Gatka of Punjab
  • Thang-ta of Manipur

Mallakhamb is a traditional form of gymnastics performed with a wooden pole. It is the State Sport of Madhya Pradesh. It is popular in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Gatka originates from Punjab. It is a style of fighting with wooden sticks that originated in the 15th Century.

Thang Ta is an Indian martial art from Manipur.

Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art that originated in Kerala.

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