Being a regular Mallakhamb artist in her younger days, Neeta Tatke knows its advantages. She started at the age of 7 and still at the age of 53, she continues to practice this unique sport. But it is her research paper on Mallakhamb that has been appreciated in many parts …
Read More »‘For Me, For You, For All’-the motto of Mallakhamb Day
15th June is celebrated as Mallakhamb Day. One of the most ancient sports of India, Mallakhamb is a rich cultural gift to the whole world. It has become quite popular in Western countries specially in Germany, Italy and United Kingdom. Let Mallakhamb overcome many more boundaries and emerge as one …
Read More »Uday Deshpande and his tryst with Mallakhamb
It was late 1950s. India had tasted independence some years back and people were trying to overcome the effects of colonialism in every aspect of life. Sport was no different. While cricket had a steady growth, many people took to yoga and martial arts that had a strong essence of …
Read More »Mallakhamb’s glory-the tale of Shivaji Park sans cricket
As we enter Shivaji Park, located in one of the prime locations of Mumbai and have been famous as the breeding ground of Sachin Tendulkar, we find hundreds of young Sachins and Kamblis and Amres nurturing their cricketing skills. Making our way by them, we reach a corner of the …
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