Mallakhamb: India’s Traditional Sport

  • Who is credited with systematizing and organizing Mallakhamb in the 18th century? – Balambhatta Deodhar
  • The word Mallakhamb is derived from which two Sanskrit words? – “Malla” (wrestler) and “Khamb” (pole)
  • During whose reign did the organized and structured form of Mallakhamb mainly develop? – Peshwa Bajirao II
  • What are the three main types of Mallakhamb? – Pole Mallakhamb, Rope Mallakhamb, and Hanging Mallakhamb
  • Which is the oldest form of Mallakhamb in which athletes perform static postures and dynamic movements on a pole? – Pole Mallakhamb
  • The various postures of Mallakhamb closely resemble which other Indian body-discipline practice? – Yoga
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