Pehlwani

Pehlwani is a form of wrestling from the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining native malla-yuddha with influences from Persian varzesh-e bastani.^[1]^[2] The words pehlwani and kushti derive from the Persian terms pahlavani and kosht respectively. It is likely that the word derives from the Iranian word "Pehalavi" denoting to people of Iranian descent.

Pehlwani Media

Hyderabadi Peahelwans preparing for Kushti (1870)
Trained Sikhs in the Perak Armed Police demonstrating Pehlawani wrestling, circa 1880–1890.
Ghee, amongst the most sattvic of foods consumed for wrestlers

References

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