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Akhadas are sweating it out for survival
Akhadas are sweating it out for survival

By Ashwani Kumar Dwivedi

After Independence, akhadas (wrestling hubs) have constantly suffered the apathy of governments. As a result, most of the akhadas teaching native art of wrestling in the country are struggling for survival

After Independence, akhadas (wrestling hubs) have constantly suffered the apathy of governments. As a result, most of the akhadas teaching native art of wrestling in the country are struggling for survival

For over three decades, a pehalwan has been training wrestlers in his village free of cost
For over three decades, a pehalwan has been training wrestlers in his village free of cost

By Ramji Mishra

Mulchand Rajvanshi is usually to be found in his akhaada in Palhapur village in UP’s Sitapur district, showing his proteges wrestling moves, that he hopes will bring home some glory nationally and internationally.

Mulchand Rajvanshi is usually to be found in his akhaada in Palhapur village in UP’s Sitapur district, showing his proteges wrestling moves, that he hopes will bring home some glory nationally and internationally.

छोटे से गाँव की पहलवान क्यों सीखा रही है लड़कियों को पटखनी
छोटे से गाँव की पहलवान क्यों सीखा रही है लड़कियों को पटखनी

By Ambika Tripathi

बिहार के कैमूर ज़िले की पूनम हर दिन सुबह चार बजे उठकर 15 किमी दूर कभी अखाड़े में लड़कों के बीच कुश्ती सीखती थीं ,आज वे दूसरी लड़कियों को कुश्ती के दांव-पेंच सिखा रहीं हैं।

बिहार के कैमूर ज़िले की पूनम हर दिन सुबह चार बजे उठकर 15 किमी दूर कभी अखाड़े में लड़कों के बीच कुश्ती सीखती थीं ,आज वे दूसरी लड़कियों को कुश्ती के दांव-पेंच सिखा रहीं हैं।

इस फिल्म को देखकर बेटी को बना दिया राष्ट्रीय स्तर का पहलवान
इस फिल्म को देखकर बेटी को बना दिया राष्ट्रीय स्तर का पहलवान

By Ambika Tripathi

राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर कुश्ती प्रतियोगिताओं में शामिल हो चुकी निर्जला कुमारी की राह इतनी आसान नहीं थी, दंगल फिल्म से प्रेरित होकर उनके पिता ने जब उन्हें ये सिखाना शुरू किया तमाम मुश्किलें आईं बावजूद इसके निर्जला ने कभी हार नहीं मानी।

राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर कुश्ती प्रतियोगिताओं में शामिल हो चुकी निर्जला कुमारी की राह इतनी आसान नहीं थी, दंगल फिल्म से प्रेरित होकर उनके पिता ने जब उन्हें ये सिखाना शुरू किया तमाम मुश्किलें आईं बावजूद इसके निर्जला ने कभी हार नहीं मानी।

गोंडा में राष्ट्रीय कुश्ती प्रतियोगिताएं 23 अक्टूबर से पर आधार कार्ड न होने पर हिस्सा नहीं ले पाएंगे खिलाड़ी
गोंडा में राष्ट्रीय कुश्ती प्रतियोगिताएं 23 अक्टूबर से पर आधार कार्ड न होने पर हिस्सा नहीं ले पाएंगे खिलाड़ी

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Bringing the girls back to school
Bringing the girls back to school

By Manoj Choudhary

Girls of Bijauli village in Dholpur, Rajasthan had to drop out of school after class 8 as there was no high school nearby. Upgrading of the local school has brought girls back to school, with more than half the school students now girls.

Girls of Bijauli village in Dholpur, Rajasthan had to drop out of school after class 8 as there was no high school nearby. Upgrading of the local school has brought girls back to school, with more than half the school students now girls.

He helps youngsters living in villages along the Indo-Pak border join the armed forces
He helps youngsters living in villages along the Indo-Pak border join the armed forces

By Deepak Khajuria

Jitender Singh Charak's dream since childhood was to join the armed forces, but he was rejected for being too short. He now runs a training camp, and more than 300 youngsters, who have trained under him, have joined the armed forces

Jitender Singh Charak's dream since childhood was to join the armed forces, but he was rejected for being too short. He now runs a training camp, and more than 300 youngsters, who have trained under him, have joined the armed forces

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