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| | name = | | name = Boli Khela<br>(বলী খেলা) | ||
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| | famous_pract = Didarul Alam, Marmar Sing | |||
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| olympic = No | ||
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| '''Boli Khela''' (or '''Bali Khela''') ({{lang-bn|বলি খেলা}}) is a martial art which is a traditional form of ] in ], particularly popular in the ] area. ''Boli'' means a powerful person in ], while ''Khela'' denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the ]).<ref name="bpedia">, from ].</ref> | '''Boli Khela''' (or '''Bali Khela''') ({{lang-bn|বলি খেলা}}) is a martial art which is a traditional form of ] in ], particularly popular in the ] area. ''Boli'' means a powerful person in ], while ''Khela'' denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the ]).<ref name="bpedia">, from ].</ref> | ||
| A festival usually takes place on the 25th of April in the port city Chittagong at the Laldighi Maidan attracts thousands of supporters each year. | |||
| A modernized form of the game gained popularity in the early 19th century under the sponsorship of Abdul Jabbar Saodagar, who saw it as a way of countering British rule. Other notable players and organizers include ] of ], AK Khan, and ].<ref name="bpedia"/> | A modernized form of the game gained popularity in the early 19th century under the sponsorship of Abdul Jabbar Saodagar, who saw it as a way of countering British rule. Broad appeal for the sport began at the end of the First World War but subsided at the end of the Second World War. | ||
| Other notable players and organizers include ] of ], AK Khan, and ].<ref name="bpedia"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 15 April 2012
| Focus | Grappling |
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| Hardness | Full Contact |
| Country of origin |  Bangladesh |
| Famous practitioners | Didarul Alam, Marmar Sing |
| Parenthood | Historic |
| Olympic sport | No |
Boli Khela (or Bali Khela) (Template:Lang-bn) is a martial art which is a traditional form of wrestling in Bangladesh, particularly popular in the Chittagong area. Boli means a powerful person in Bengali, while Khela denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the Bangla Calendar). A festival usually takes place on the 25th of April in the port city Chittagong at the Laldighi Maidan attracts thousands of supporters each year.
A modernized form of the game gained popularity in the early 19th century under the sponsorship of Abdul Jabbar Saodagar, who saw it as a way of countering British rule. Broad appeal for the sport began at the end of the First World War but subsided at the end of the Second World War. Other notable players and organizers include Abul Fazal of Chittagong University, AK Khan, and Khwaja Abdul Ghani.
References
- ^ Bali Khela, from Banglapedia.
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