#Interesting Facts about Indian Sports
In India, the "Department of Sports" was formed after 35 years of Independence in 1982 at the time of organization of the IX Asian Games in New Delhi. The Department's name was changed to the "Department of Youth affairs and Sports", in the year 1985,during celebration of the International Youth Year.
The above Department became a "Ministry"on 27th May,2000.Here are some exciting facts about one of the known sport in India, Kabaddi.
#Kabaddi sport basically originated in India. It is one of the most popular sport in India played mostly in villages. India has taken part in four Asian games Kabaddi and won gold in all four of them. Kabaddi is a contact sport, based on wrestling that originated in early India. It is the national game of Bangladesh and Nepal and also the state game of the Indian states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Punjab. The game is also played in Maldives and among the youth of Pakistan.,Telangana and Punjab.
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