ALLAKHAMB

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HISTORY

TYPES

UNIQUENESS

COMPETITIVE MALLAKHAMB DESCRIPTION 

 

HISTORY OF MALLAKHAMB  

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TYPES OF MALLAKHAMB  

  There are 3 types of Mallakhamb which are played on competitive level.

IXED MALLAKHAMB   

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ANGING MALLAKHAMB

 

OPE MALLAKHAMB

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 There are few types which are remain confined only for the purpose of  demonstration. One of them is the 'Unsupported type'. The Mallakhamb is inclined so that the center of gravity is maintained. In various kinds of demonstrations the people who give the demonstration use traditional weapons like swords, ancient torches. 

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UNIQUENESS OF MALLAKHAMB 

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COMPETITIVE MALLAKHAMB DESCRIPTION

The Mallakhamb Federation of India (m.f.i.) was established with a view to make the game more disciplined, standardized and to make the activity more coherent in 1980. m.f.i. has standardized basic 3 types of this sport to be played in the competition.

 According the rules of M.F.I., hierarchy of the competitions is as follows

1) PUNE DISTRICT MALLAKHAMB ASSOCIATION

The District level competitions

2) MAHARASHTRA AMATEUR MALLAKHAMB ASSOCIATION

The STATE level competitions

3) MALLAKHAMB FEDERATION OF INDIA

The NATIONAL level competitions

 These are the main competitions. The other competitions are as follows.

4)  ZILLA PARISHAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 5) ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS

6)  THE MUMBAI MAYOR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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