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Even those only vaguely familiar with traditional gymnastics must appreciate the stamina and athleticism that goes into such grueling routines, whether it's men on the rings or women on the uneven ...

A team of students from the Thulasigeri Government High School of Bagalkot, called Chanala Troupes, came out with a mesmerizing 'mallakhamb' performance at the Chamundivihar stadium here in Mysore.

For the students of Kamala Mehta School for the Blind, 9 am on Wednesdays and Fridays is Mallakhamb time. Twenty-four girls at the Dadar school walk to the second floor gymnasium to learn the art from ...

Derived from two Marathi words “Malla”, which means wrestler, and “Khamb” meaning pole, Mallakhamb is an ancient traditional sport that originated in Maharashtra in the 17th century. Unlike other ...

MUMBAI: Look at the irony of it. That mother sport of ancient India, mallakhamb, was a demonstration sport at the National Games held by Maharashtra in 1994. <div ...

International Mallakhamb coach Uday Vishwanath Deshpande was named among the list of recipients of the prestigious Padma Shri Award for his significant contributions to the traditional Indian sport of ...

It was a neck-and-neck fight between two Indian girls, Himani Parab (Mumbai) and Pratiksha More (Satara) at Shivaji Park yesterday. But Parab eventually enjoyed the upper hand by securing 74.70 points ...

The photographer and director is releasing his debut photo book, which captures Mumbai’s teenagers practising the ancient art of mallakhamb Teenagers can be uncomfortable in front of the camera at the ...

Singapore stood second with 44.45 and Malaysia came third with 30.22 points. Mumbai: India emerged as winners in the team event at the first Mallakhamb World Championship that concluded here on Sunday ...