This article is about a form of wrestling. For 2010 Indian film, see Kushti (film). For other uses, see Pahlavan (disambiguation).
Pehlwani
Pehlwani-style wrestling match in Davangere, Karnataka, India (2005).
Also known as
Kushti
Focus
Wrestling
Country of origin
Indian subcontinent
Famous practitioners
Dara Singh The Great Gama Bholu Pahalwan Nathmal Pahalwan Banda Singh Bahadur Krishan Kumar Harishchandra Birajdar Jatindra Charan Goho Sushil Kumar Narsingh Yadav Khashaba Jadhav
Parenthood
Koshti pahlevani Malla-yuddha
Descendant arts
Catch wrestling
Olympic sport
No
Pehlwani,[1] also known as Kushti, is a form of wrestling contested in the South Asia. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining Persian Koshti pahlevani with influences from native Indian Malla-yuddha.[2][3] The words pehlwani and kushti derive from the Persian terms pahlavani (heroic) and koshti (wrestling, lit. killing) respectively, meaning Heroic wrestling. A practitioner of this sport is referred to as a pehlwan (Persian word for hero) while teachers are known as ustad (Persian word for teacher or master).[3]
One of the most famous practitioners of Pehlwani was The Great Gama (Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt), who is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Kodi Rammurthy Naidu was another example.[4] Brahmdev Mishra is another example of an Indian wrestler who was known for his technique and physique not only in India but all over the world.[5] Pehlwani is one among the sports that influenced catch wrestling,[6][7] which in turn partially inspired folkstyle wrestling, freestyle wrestling, and mixed martial arts (MMA).[8]
^"Pehlwani".
^Alter, Joseph S. (May 1992a). "The "sannyasi" and the Indian Wrestler: The Anatomy of a Relationship". American Ethnologist. 19 (2): 317–336. doi:10.1525/ae.1992.19.2.02a00070. ISSN 0094-0496.
^ abAlter, Joseph S. (1992b). The Wrestler's Body: Identity and Ideology in North India. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-07697-4.
^"The culture and crisis of kushti". The Hindu. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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