Maharashtra: H-M synthesis through wrestling

by Guest Sat Nov 02, 2013 10:38 am

The board above the school entrance says taleem (Urdu for “education”). But the first thing you see within is an image or statue of Hanuman, the deity of pehelwans here. The culture is a colourful blend. Wrestling schools in rural western Maharashtra are called taleems, not akharas. That’s a throwback to pre-Partition Punjab with whose taleems they developed strong links over a hundred years ago. Particularly in the time of Shahu Maharaj, ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Kolhapur. Well-known as a social reformer, he was also a great wrestling enthusiast who brought grapplers from all over undivided India, many of them from the Punjab, to Kolhapur.

To this day there are huge tournaments in rural western Maharashtra which feature top wrestlers from Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and even some African nations. The fighters from Pakistan and Iran have a fan-following among the overwhelmingly Hindu male audiences here. “The crowds are riveted by the outside wrestlers,” says Vinay Kore, MLA (and former minister) from Kolhapur. Mr. Kore, who heads the Warana cooperative sugar factory and dairy complex, is the chief organiser of the biggest international wrestling tournament in the State — the one at Warananagar in Kolhapur district which has the largest wrestling maidan in Maharashtra. It is held on December 13 every year....

At the taleems, Maharashtra’s wrestling gurus lay emphasis on an ethical and moral instruction that blends the spiritual and the secular. Many teachers tell their students about the legendary Gama pehelwan, the one undefeated wrestler of his time who vanquished the world’s greatest. Gama, born Ghulam Muhammad in the Punjab, was a Muslim who stayed on in Pakistan after 1947. Teachers tell their students of the time he stood like a rock outside the colony of his Hindu neighbours, facing down a violent mob during Partition riots. “That is how a wrestler should be,” is the refrain.

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/sainath/the-culture-and-crisis-of-kushti/article5297790.ece?ref=relatedNews

by Vakavaka Pakapaka Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:32 am

Some brain-dead republicans in Montana and elsewhere wanted to make domesticated dogs stronger and assertive. They wanted mild mannered pet dogs to mate with coyotes and wolves.

Now, there is a lot of evidence that that those republicans were not good scientists.

Thanks to Jinnah, most of the monomaniacs moved out of India. India should build the biggest statue for Jinnah at Paki border and write THANK YOU Jinnah!

by Guest Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:36 am

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:Some brain-dead republicans in Montana and elsewhere wanted to make domesticated dogs stronger and assertive. They wanted mild mannered pet dogs to mate with coyotes and wolves.

Now, there is a lot of evidence that that those republicans were not good scientists.

Thanks to Jinnah, most of the monomaniacs moved out of India. India should build the biggest statue for Jinnah at Paki border and write THANK YOU Jinnah!

You earlier said that your father was a great admirer of Maulana Azad. Considering that Azad was dead against the partition, it is reasonable to conclude that your father was also against the partition. What this means is that my views are aligned with your father's views on this subject.

by rawemotions Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:17 pm

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:Some brain-dead republicans in Montana and elsewhere wanted to make domesticated dogs stronger and assertive. They wanted mild mannered pet dogs to mate with coyotes and wolves.

Now, there is a lot of evidence that that those republicans were not good scientists.

Thanks to Jinnah, most of the monomaniacs moved out of India. India should build the biggest statue for Jinnah at Paki border and write THANK YOU Jinnah!

There cannot be any sort of synthesis as LONG as the young folks in MUSLIM Community are taught that they are superior to every other Race and particularly in Madrassas and Mosques in India, are taught to hold Hindus in Contempt and do not do anything to foster respect for Hinduism. These indoctrinated brutes are keeping quiet, only because they are in a minority. Where ever their strength is more than 10-25% they start forcing changes supporting Political Islam which they believe is God's work.

The common Muslim is more interested in earning livelihood, but always does NOTHING to stop the small minority who are all agitating for changes towards political Islam. Unfortunately he/she does NOT see the threat in Political Islam, because he/she believes in that book which claims Islam is superior OR is told to shut up based on statements in that book denigrating Hindus as Kafirs. Fundamental problem is that folks in Islamic religion are taught that religious authorities should be the state and they need them to arbitrate on the hundreds of contradictions in their books. Somehow even educated folks accept this idiotic concept.

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