Indian Traditional Game

Physical perfection has been an integral part of Hinduism. in indian yoga and many other pysical sport or ecercise were incarage it.It mit be olden age or in modern age. Religious rites provided the needed impetus to physical culture in ancient India. Many of the present day Olympic disciplines are sophisticated versions of the games involving strength and speed that were common in ancient India and Greece


During the era of the Rig - Veda, Ramayana and Mahabharata, men of a certain stature were expected to be well - versed in chariot - racing, archery, military stratagems, swimming, wrestling and hunting. Excavations at Harappa and Mohenjodaro confirm that during the Indus valley civilization ( 2500 - 1550 B.C ) the weapons involved in war and hunting exercises included the bow and arrow, the dagger, the axe and the mace.


.In mahabratha it said Arjuna and Bhima, two of the mighty Pandavas, excelled in archery and weightlifting respectivelyLord Krishna wielded an impressive discus or Sudarshan chakra. Bhimsen, Hanuman, Jamvant, Jarasandha were some of the great champion wrestlers of yore. womwn to take part in games in oldent time.they learn it for their self defence.


During  Buddhism in the country, Indian sport reached the very peak of excellence. Gautam Buddha himself, is said to have been an ace at archery, chariot - racing, equitation and hammer - throwing. Buddhist monks who travelled far and wide, mostly unarmed, to spread the teachings of the Buddha, accepted this form of self - defence.


The technique of Pranayama or breathing control.feature of Tae - kwan - do, Karate, Judo and Sumo wrestling was one of the many techniques spread in the Far East by Buddhist pilgrims from India
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Kabaddi

Kabaddi is orgainated from the start if tamil nadu(india).it also have a bid history.it is 4,000 year old games  game. It is a team sport and has been played in India. It requires players to be strong and agile, .
In kabaddi, two teams occupy separate halves of the ground. Then one team sends one player into the other half to try and 'tag' any member of that team. The other team is supposed to capture that player and prevent him from getting back into his territory. This goes on until each team member is caught or escapes. Also, the team member is not supposed to take a breath until he returns to his side. This is done by reciting 'kabaddi' over and over so the referee knows when he takes a breath.


The game has gained popularity over the years in other parts of Asia as well. It is played in many parts of the Indian sub-continent as well as China and Japan.


Gilli Danda or Lippa

Gilli Danda or Guli Danda is a very popular game among the children of India.it is played as  cricket and base ball is played with a stick instead of the bat and ball.the ball is consider as gilli and bat as danda.Gilli -danda  is play with two wooden sticks.Gilli is 3 inch and Danda is 2 feet long to strike the gilli.r. Most Indian adults would remember having played gilli danda with their friends in childhood.this game is mainly popular between the children.


To play this game, you need a long stick, and a short stick with tapered ends. The long stick is used to flick the short gilli into the air, and then hit to travel to a maximum distance. The opposing team here has to try and catch the gilli. That gets the hitter out. Also, if the hitter misses the gilli thrice, he loses. The hitter's score is measured by the distance from the place where he hit the gilli and the place it landed, measured by the danda.


These are some of the games which have been a part of Indian history and culture and still hold much relevance today.

Shatranj or Chess 

 Chessis perhaps India's oldest and most loved board indoor game. Chess was born  in india and has been played in India through centuries. It is revered as an indication of a man's intelligence and strategic capabilities. A chess set can be found in almost every Indian home. Many of India's folktales are littered with stories of kings and emperors and their chess games. In fact, even the Mahabharata has a crucial episode which involves chess.


Chess is excellent for overall mental development. Many schools encourage children to pick up chess.Chess has a very positive effect on children and adults both.

Thoda

It is the martial art game.it was orgainated from the state Himanchal Pradesh.main weapons needs for to his game  are arrow and bows.the whole concept of this traditional game is to creat a highly energatic atmosphere with non stop leg kicking on one hand,and constant attempton target. 

Silamban

It was orgainated from Tamil Nadu.It was know very will during the time of pandya king.In 2nd centry A.D.all the silamban weapons are sold to the foregin merchand.

 

Pachisi
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It was the one of the enteriment game of olden period of india.It was  also know as "Mind Game".the game is played on the board in the shap of cross.Arnm is divided into three adjent colums of eight square.Four Arms/limbs of the pachisi boards are joined on the center called sa"Char Koni".











Traditional Games were not just games, they were designed in such a way that one can develop lot of skills .Traditional Games act as learning aids. They teach us many things while playing like to learn to win and lose.The values that we achieve by playing these games are more when compared to the games that we play nowadays.

bharat ka har ek kahal

joda  hai

apna itihaas  as

jo  hai bada anmole

indian classical dance

India has a very rich tradition of classical dance.The forms of Indian dance have transcended beyond the fences and socio-cultural hindrances.The Indian Classical Dance is often regarded as the form of worship and meditation.

Six style of classical dance:

  

Bharatanatyam is a classic dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, a state in South India and is the known as the Indian National Dance.Bharatanatyam is usually accompanied by the classical Carnatic music(considered one of the oldest systems of music in the world,it requires much thought, both artistically and technically).

 Kathak, originated from northern India.These, performing in village squares and temple courtyards, mostly specialized in recounting mythological and moral tales .

Kathakali is a highly stylised classical Indian dance-drama noted for its attractive make-up of characters, their  costumes and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music .

. It originated in the country's present day state of kerela.Kathakali originated from a precursor dance-drama form called Ramanattam and owes it share of techniques also to Krishnamattam.

Kuchipudi is the form of Art .its roots buried in the soil of Andhra Pradesh in India, Kuchipudi was born in a remote Village from which it derived its name.the Kuchipudi style of dance was in the form of dance dramas.

Manipuri dance - as the name suggests, originated in Manipur, the north-eastern state of India.manipuri people  are very religious minded exclusively attached to Sri Krishna and Sri Radhika.Rabindranath Tagore, the world poet, was a great patron of the Manipuri dance and cultur.

 Odissi is an Indian classical dance form from the Eastern state of Orissa. It is one of India's oldest dance forms and it faced problem during the British Raj.Odissi is an Indian classical dance form from the Eastern state of Orissa..From last sixty to seventy years  the art form has been reinvented. The art form is also extensively depicted in the sculptures of Brahmeswara temple and Sun Temple at Konark. The odissi of today is sourced from Devadasi or Mahari tradition.

bharat kay rang sa khila ha

bharat  kay kala ka shetra ha

bharat humari rango ki bhumi ha

bharat ka natyam ko agga hum bada a

a hi humara  badoo  ka shalia ha

indian painting

India secures its place among the most culturally rich and developed countries of the world because of its glorious tradition of art, painting, literature, music and almost all the other forms of fine art.

 Art forms the bedrock of Indian culture and ancient documents on Indian art evidences the love and creativity of its painters. India may have progressed a lot in science and technology, but the love for art and creativity still persists in the hearts of almost all Indians

The painting of the ancient indian was based or get inspired by various scenes from Indian mythology .some of the painting are now a days are also used as model desgin,for example patta chitra,madhubani painting.patta chirta normal we can find in kurti,dress,bedsheet etc,same madhubani painting is also used in dress and also used for the room decoration.

bina rang a zindagi laga bore
bharath ek dash hai jaha 

rango ka thohar hai bantha

zindagi ma kash hai

rang hi tho bharath ka  khazana hai

 

indian culture

India is the color full country,it is color full for his throught,unity,language,religions,  dances,   music,  architecture and  customs  differ   from   place   to   place   within   the  country,  but   nevertheless  possess a commonality.for the

Bharatvarsha means the kingdom of Bharat.Bharat was the first ruler how rule all over the india.. The son of Dushyant and Shankuntala (Shankuntala written by kalidas and he the great bhaktha of lord ram,by the blessing of lord ram and hanuman he was able to write hunuman chalisa) .Bharat is the acient name of the india,its another name is Hindusthan.Another interpretation is Bharat came from the name "Bharati".(goddess Saraswati name was Bharati  ).

Mahakavi Bharathi has referred to our country as Bharatha Desam and Bharatha Nadu with great patriotic fervour in his nationalistic songs and poems. Even Rabindranath Tagore in his famous National Anthem has described as `BHARATHA BHAGYA VIDHATA` which means that it is one`s good fortune to be born in Bharath

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In today's world for women what is important Career or motherhood

Mostly all the coner of the world most of the women are interestered in career mainly the women who are interested in making here career.Today women want to secure there career before taking the plunge into the motherhood.most of the career women say mother is the full time job.Arecently show in the UK show that why the women are deferring motherhood later stage in the life.after research and after a small interview with the working women we tried to find out the reason for this was,in the professional life the women should build a strong carrer and get a good financially before taking the mother plunge.

Every women want to achieve first and then  want to go for family life,.some of the interview taken in this topic zulelkhu gupta ,26,a assocate,say"women nowadays have many carrer opportunities to look forward. the girls are bieng smart by delaying the motherhood later for ther bright future.
pooja shrama 24 ,a human resource exective  says,before building the career then motherhood is improtant then any other things because if the womwn built a good career  before motherhood she can   can give a good atmostsphere and good life for her kid.(this interviews are taken "the time of india" )
now-a-day most of the womem like to build the carrer,then marriage amnd then motherhoo  d.Today women respect and want to be mother in later age.due to the career and luxurious life for her family.
 

zindagi ma ek ladki 

jo agga bad na cha ha thi hai

 apna papa ki kandha ban na cha ha thi tha

mamtha may anchal ko bhi jeena chaahthi hai

pahal  yo apna  career bana chaha thi hai

                               tha ki yo sara kushiya apno ko dana cha hathi hai