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 an ancient traditional form of the modern polo,[1][2][3] which was played in Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) since 3100 BC till present.[4][5][6][7] It was reproduced into a formal sports form by King Ningthou Kangba, of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak).[1] Manipuri horses are notably used in the game.[8][9][10][11]
Guinness World Records
The fact that Manipur is the birth place of polo is already supported by the Guinness World Records, by a declaration in the year 1991, as:
"Polo can be traced to origins in Manipur state c. 3100 BC, when it was played as Sagol Kangjei."
_Guinness World Records, 1991, page no. 706.[4]
Sagol Kangjei Media
- Marjing Polo Statue — World's tallest statue of a polo player — Classical monumental Meitei equestrian sculpture — G20 summit — Cultural heritage of Meitei civilization — Cradle of "modern polo".jpg
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.jpg
Sagol Kangjei – Polo in Manipur
- Manipur Polo Players 1875.jpg
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.jpg
Traditional Polo in Manipur India
Sources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SAGOL-KANGJEI". themanipurpage.tripod.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Traditional Sports in India". sports.indiapress.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Sagol Kangjei". Mintage World. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sportstract.com". www.sportstract.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.[dead link]
- ↑ Dhar, Aatreyee (2021-07-01). "The Game Of Polo Was Born In Manipur Before The Britishers Influenced It". ED Times | Youth Media Channel. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Manipur : The beginning of Modern Polo | la Polo". Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "Manipuri Polo". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Manipuri Pony". International Museum of the Horse. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Manipuri Pony Information, Origin, History, Pictures". Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Horse Breed: Manipuri Pony". Globetrotting. 2018-08-09. Archived from the original on 2022-03-27. 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.
