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Gatka practitioners spar with sticks in a sunlit courtyard

Artist’s impression

Six Worlds · The old games

Saaj Sehat

Gatka, kushti and rural sport.

Strength, play and spirit: Gatka, kushti and the rural games of Panjab, presented for every generation to watch and try.

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