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- ↑ While Kerala’s kalaripayattu and North India’s traditional kushti are a done and dusted deal, here are some unexplored gems to get you started on some uppercuts and roundabouts https://www.outlookindia.com/
- ↑ Himachal CM declares Thoda dance as rural game https://www.business-standard.com/
- 1 2 IANS (2019-11-28). "120-year-old traditional sport still played in Himachal". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ The Six Prominent And Ancient Martial Art Forms Of India https://www.boldsky.com/ Pundreeka Valli
- ↑ PTI (2022-05-15). "Himachal Pradesh: 34 years on, martial art tournament makes comeback at state-level". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Kazi, Saad (2018-07-26). "7 Tempting Traditional Sports played in India". Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. Retrieved 2023-08-20.