Sports in Ancient India

We have several sections for the arts , science and technology knowledge in ancient India. But here, we are about to explore the games and sports played by ancient Indians. Though, in the Ashram of a sage, sports were included as entertainment , but as a Vidya, which a disciple must attain.Hence, here in this section, we shall discuss both, the traditional games, which ancients used to play, and activities used to thought in the Ashrams of Sages.
Collectively, games like Chess, Snakes and Ladders, Playing Cards, Polo, martial arts and Karate have seen India as their origin. Though names may be other than these modern counter parts.Historians suggest, there are certain games which have originated in India, but were adopted and further developed by other countries. Karate is the best example among others. Though, we can't claim such games as Indians, as its other countries, who further nurtured and bring to current form, hence their effort also counts.

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