Kabaddi - Wikipedia
Kabaddi - Wikipedia
Kabaddi - Wikipedia
History
Kabaddi (Tamil: கப ) originated in the
modern Tamil region of the Indian
subcontinent, which is predominantly
present day Tamil Nadu and parts of other
South Indian states of India. Tamil empire
spread this game to South East Asia
during their sea trade. The word kabaddi
has been derived from the Tamil word "kai-
pidi" (ைக ) which means "to hold
hands".
Circle style
A circle kabaddi match being played in Bhimber.
International competitions
The following competitions are played in
standard format, for that of circle style
kabaddi, see Punjabi kabaddi.
Asian Games
Pictogram of kabaddi
Play media
(video) Kabaddi being played in Japan, 2015
Kabaddi Masters
Popularity
Kabaddi is a popular sport in the
subcontinent. The Kabaddi Federation of
India (KFI) was founded in 1950, and it
compiled a standard set of rules. The
governing body for Kabaddi in Pakistan is
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation.
In popular culture
Films depicting kabaddi
Gunga Jumna (1961)
Kudumba Thalaivan (1962)
Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978)
Naseeb (1981)
Little Buddha (1993)
Pardes (1997)
Hu Tu Tu (1999)
Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003)
Okkadu (2003)
Ghilli (2004)
Ajay (2006)
Kabaddi (2009)
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009)
Bheemli Kabadi Jattu (2010)
Chal Dhar Pakad (2010)
Kabaddi Ik Mohabbat (2010)
Kabaddi Once Again (2012)
Badlapur Boys (2014)
Tevar (2015)
Thoppil Joppan (2016)
Georgettan's Pooram (2017)
"bathhi kabaddi league "(2017)
Anime and manga depicting kabaddi
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (2003)
Gintama (2006)
Teekyu (2013)
Durarara!!×2 Shō (2015)
Chio's School Road (2016, manga; 2018,
anime)
Uwagaki (2009)
Student of the Year 2 (2019)
Dramas depicting kabaddi
Bitter Sweet (2015)
Azhagiya Tamil Magal (2017)
"Varanasi kabbadi league "(2017)
Super Kabaddi League Pakistan (2017)
See also
Punjabi Kabaddi
Kabaddi in India
Boli Khela
References
1. "A tale of kabaddi, Bangladesh's
national sport" . Dhaka Tribune.
Retrieved 31 July 2017.
2. Faroqi, Gofran. "Kabadi" . Banglapedia:
National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh.
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
3. "The kabaddi question - whose game
is it anyway?" . ESPN.com. Retrieved
20 August 2018.
4. Sen, Ronojoy (27 October 2015).
Nation at Play: A History of Sport in
India . Columbia University Press.
ISBN 9780231539937.
5. "A tale of kabaddi, Bangladesh's
national sport" . Dhaka Tribune.
Retrieved 31 July 2017.
6. Pioneer. "Kabaddi goes international" .
Retrieved 23 August 2018.
7. https://www.prokabaddi.com/prokaba
ddi-rules
8. "Rules of Kabaddi" . International
Kabaddi Federation (IKF). Archived
from the original on 4 March 2016.
Retrieved 26 August 2014.
9. "Kabaddi World Cup 2016: A handy
guide to the format, rules and how the
sport works" . Firstpost. 5 October
2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
10. "Kabaddi 101: Raid, defend, revive,
repeat" . ESPN.com. Retrieved
29 October 2017.
11. "Everything you need to know about
Kabaddi" . The Indian Express. 30
January 2016. Retrieved 29 October
2017.
12. "Kabaddi In India: Origins, success and
current pitiable state" .
Sportskeeda.com. 7 March 2014.
Retrieved 17 March 2015.
13. Kissa 2 Kabaddi da. Sarwan Singh
Sangam Publications. ISBN 93-83654-
65-1.
14. "Kabaddi gets the IPL treatment" . BBC
News. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
15. "Pro Kabaddi league viewership
second only to IPL" . The Hindu.
Retrieved 22 October 2016.
16. "Simple, visceral, fun: why the ancient
sport of kabaddi is enjoying a
resurgence" . The Guardian. Retrieved
21 October 2016.
17. "Indo International Premier Kabaddi
League Grand Opening" . IIPKL.
Retrieved 8 August 2019.
18. "Bangalore Rhinos become
Champions in the Indo International
Premier Kabaddi League" . Kabaddi
Adda. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
19. "The importance of professional
leagues" . The News on Sunday. 25
November 2018. Retrieved
19 December 2018.
20. "Beleaguered no more: Kabaddi gains
popularity in Pakistan" . The New
Indian Express. Retrieved
19 December 2018.
21. "Kabaddi league: Pakistanis axed from
roster" . The Express Tribune. 21 July
2015. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
22. "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 - Match
15 - INDIA vs IRAN" . Kabaddi Adda.
Retrieved 8 August 2019.
External links
World Kabaddi
International Kabaddi Federation official
website
Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation
official website
Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India
(AKFI) official website
A Game Called Kabbadi – slideshow by
The New York Times
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