Manipur: Indigenous martial art 'Thang-Ta' to reach Khelo India 2021
The 2021 Games Event to be held at Haryana will also feature other indigenous games like Gatka, Kalaripayattu and Mallakhamba along with Thang-Ta.
| 21 Dec 2020 1:31 PM GMT
Imphal: The Sports Ministry on Sunday announced the inclusion of Manipur's indigenous martial arts game 'Thang-Ta' in the upcoming Khelo India Youth Games, 2021. In an attempt to promote the indigenous games of India, the Sport Ministry decided to feature Thang-Ta along with three other indigenous games from different states for the games event to be held next year in Panchkula, Haryana. Punjab's Gatka, Kerala's Kalaripayattu and Mallakhamba (Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh) are the three other indigenous games in this list.