Sagol Kangjei
"Sagol Kangjei" (Meitei: ꯁꯒꯣꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩ, romanized: sa-gol kaang-jei, Old Manipuri: ꯁꯀꯣꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩ, romanized: sa-kol kaang-chei, lit. 'horse-hockey') is a form of polo,[1][2][3] played in Manipur, India.[4][5][6] It was reproduced into a formal sports form by King Ningthou Kangba. Manipuri horses are notably used in the game.[7][8][9][10]
Sagol Kangjei Media
Marjing Polo Statue, the world's tallest statue of a polo player, dedicated to Meitei polo deity Marjing, built in the sport's birthplace, shown during the G20 summit.
Sagol Kangjei – Polo in Manipur
Manipuri Polo Players. Their version of the game was the model for the subsequent international game of polo and led to the founding of the world's first polo club, the Calcutta Polo Club
Traditional Polo in Manipur India
References
- ↑ SAGOL-KANGJEI. themanipurpage.tripod.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.[dead link]
- ↑ Traditional Sports in India. sports.indiapress.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Sagol Kangjei (in en). Mintage World (2018-09-18). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Dhar, Aatreyee. The Game Of Polo Was Born In Manipur Before The Britishers Influenced It (in en-US). ED Times | Youth Media Channel (2021-07-01). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Manipur : The beginning of Modern Polo | la Polo. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ Manipuri Polo. e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Manipuri Pony (in en). International Museum of the Horse. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Manipuri Pony Information, Origin, History, Pictures (in en-US). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Horse Breed: Manipuri Pony (in en-US). Globetrotting (2018-08-09). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Konwar, Ritu Raj (2020-02-09). "Manipur gets back on the horse" (in en-IN). The Hindu. . https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-gets-back-on-the-horse/article30770325.ece. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
