Martial Art is a compact form of various sports and culture Which was invented by a south Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma and spread in China, Japan and Korea as a form of self-defense or attack.
What is Indian martial art?
Indian Martial art is a form of cultural practice in Indian subcontinents since Vedic time. It is also known as combat knowledge and self-defense knowledge. Apart from that, there is an own form of practice martial art is found around our states. Such as,
• Lathi Khela in west Bengal
• Pari khanda in Bihar (The steps of pari khanada is also used in Chau dance)
• Mardaani Khel in Maharashtra
• Kalaripayattu in Kerala
• Gatka in Punjab
• Silambam and Varma Kalai in Tamilnadu
• Kathi Samu in Andhra Pradesh
• Vajramunshi in Karnataka
• Sqay in Kashmir
• Thang-Ta (Huyen Lallong) in Manipur
• Toda in Himachal Pradesh ( This martial art is also a dance form)
• Paika in Odissa
