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Nov 30, 2012
International Peace Wrestling in Peshawar
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Four foreign teams will take part in the International Peace Wrestling Championship to be held from December 7-9 in Peshawar. “One team each from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka will be taking part in this three-day event in which two teams from Pakistan Whites and Greens will throw a strong challenge to the foreign teams,” said a spokesman for the Pakistan Wrestling Federation here on Thursday. He said the participation of foreign teams in the event would send a positive message that Pakistan was safe venue for staging international meets. The winning teams will be awarded ‘Bacha Khan Peace Trophy.’ He said that holding of an international wrestling competition in Pakistan had only been possible due to the untiring and dedicated efforts of PWF president Syed Aqil Shah, who is also the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) sports minister, and full financial and administrative support of KP Government.
ISLAMABAD: Four foreign teams will take part in the International Peace Wrestling Championship to be held from December 7-9 in Peshawar. “One team each from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka will be taking part in this three-day event in which two teams from Pakistan Whites and Greens will throw a strong challenge to the foreign teams,” said a spokesman for the Pakistan Wrestling Federation here on Thursday. He said the participation of foreign teams in the event would send a positive message that Pakistan was safe venue for staging international meets. The winning teams will be awarded ‘Bacha Khan Peace Trophy.’ He said that holding of an international wrestling competition in Pakistan had only been possible due to the untiring and dedicated efforts of PWF president Syed Aqil Shah, who is also the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) sports minister, and full financial and administrative support of KP Government.
Annual wrestling competition held at Mandiwala village
Newspoint Bureau
Jaurian, November 28
Annual wrestling competition in the memory of Baba Subo Ji was held at village Mandiwala near Jourian, today amid great fanfare and grandeur.
The wrestling was conducted by paying cash prizes to wrestlers drawn from Jammu region.
Fareed Pehlwan acted as referee in wrestling competition. Davinder Pargwal won the first bout and took home a cash prize of rupees 1200 while other Pehwalwan who was loser won rupees 900.
In another bout wrestler Billy Domana got a cash prize of rupees 800.
At the concluding of Dangal, Kaku Sharma expressed gratitude of Pehalwan who came for wrestling.
Jaurian, November 28
Annual wrestling competition in the memory of Baba Subo Ji was held at village Mandiwala near Jourian, today amid great fanfare and grandeur.
The wrestling was conducted by paying cash prizes to wrestlers drawn from Jammu region.
Fareed Pehlwan acted as referee in wrestling competition. Davinder Pargwal won the first bout and took home a cash prize of rupees 1200 while other Pehwalwan who was loser won rupees 900.
In another bout wrestler Billy Domana got a cash prize of rupees 800.
At the concluding of Dangal, Kaku Sharma expressed gratitude of Pehalwan who came for wrestling.
Chowadi Annual Dangal
KT NEWS SERVICE
JAMMU, Nov 25: Annual wrestling competition was held here today at Chowadi amid great fanfare and grandeur. The event was coordinated by Chowadi Dangal Committee.
Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand was chief guest on the occasion.
Lauding efforts of the organizing committee Tara Chand said that rural sports need to be promoted at all levels and due care has to be given to wrestling which is an integral part of rural sports. He said all over the state wrestling events are held which vouch for popularity of the sports in rural areas.
He said Dangal local name for wrestling was learned in age old Guru-Sishya Parampara, which is inherent part of our tradition system of learning, adding that need of the hour is to respect our traditions and promote those events which represent our culture and traditions.
Wrestlers from eight states participated and a total of sixty bouts were held in the competition. Prize money worth Rupees five lacs was distributed among the participating sportsmen. One physically challenged wrestler also competed and won.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that such rural sports goes a long way in giving opportunity to the rural youngsters for show casing their hidden talent and gives a wider platform to talent.
“Kabaddi and Wrestling are traditional sports of this subcontinent and our sportsmen have proved their mettle at national and international events in these,” he added.
General Secretary, All India Wrestling Federation Dy SP Dushyant Sharma along with other prominent sports personalities attended the function.
Wrestler from Maler Kotla, Punjab. Hamid won the bout and took home a cash prize of Rs. 21,000. In another bout J&K Police wrestler Benia won a cash prize of Rs. 20,000.
JAMMU, Nov 25: Annual wrestling competition was held here today at Chowadi amid great fanfare and grandeur. The event was coordinated by Chowadi Dangal Committee.
Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand was chief guest on the occasion.
Lauding efforts of the organizing committee Tara Chand said that rural sports need to be promoted at all levels and due care has to be given to wrestling which is an integral part of rural sports. He said all over the state wrestling events are held which vouch for popularity of the sports in rural areas.
He said Dangal local name for wrestling was learned in age old Guru-Sishya Parampara, which is inherent part of our tradition system of learning, adding that need of the hour is to respect our traditions and promote those events which represent our culture and traditions.
Wrestlers from eight states participated and a total of sixty bouts were held in the competition. Prize money worth Rupees five lacs was distributed among the participating sportsmen. One physically challenged wrestler also competed and won.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that such rural sports goes a long way in giving opportunity to the rural youngsters for show casing their hidden talent and gives a wider platform to talent.
“Kabaddi and Wrestling are traditional sports of this subcontinent and our sportsmen have proved their mettle at national and international events in these,” he added.
General Secretary, All India Wrestling Federation Dy SP Dushyant Sharma along with other prominent sports personalities attended the function.
Wrestler from Maler Kotla, Punjab. Hamid won the bout and took home a cash prize of Rs. 21,000. In another bout J&K Police wrestler Benia won a cash prize of Rs. 20,000.
Chandgi Ram wrestling from Nov. 29
The third edition of the all-India Chandgi Ram wrestling championship will be organised at the K.D. Jadhav Wrestling Stadium here on November 29 and 30. Competitions will be held in 18 weight categories, seven each in men’s freestyle and Greco Roman, and four in the women’s category.
Nov 20, 2012
Dagarpur Dangal
By Deepak Ansuia Prasad
ENGLISH VERSION
डगरपुर दंगल
लीलू पहलवान डगर पुर गाँव से हैं , कुश्ती के अच्छे और इंटरनेशनल खिलाडी रहे लीलू पहलवान का कुश्ती के प्रति गहरा लगाव भी है और समर्पण भी ! वो जिला बागपत , खेकड़ा ब्लाक , उत्तर परदेश के प्रमुख भी हैं , अपने और अपने आस पास के क्षेत्र में यदि कहीं भी कुश्ती दंगल हो तो समय निकल लीलू पहलवान अवश्य वहां पहुँचते हैं , और दंगल करने में अपना पूरा -2 सहयोग देते हैं , दंगल में किसी पहलवान ने अच्छी कुश्ती दिखाई नहीं की लीलू पहलवान का हाथ जेब गया नही , पहलवान भी लीलू पहलवान से जो भी आशीर्वाद मिला उसे पाकर खुश होते हैं ! ये हमारी कुश्ती दंगल की परंपरा है , जिसे लीलू पहलवान जैसे कुश्ती प्रेमियों ने बखूबी निभाया हैं ! मेरा प्रयास है की कुश्ती के ऐसे ही कद्रदानो के लिए दो शब्द जरूर लिखूं !
लीलू पहलवान दंगल में जाते ही नहीं वो अपने पिताजी की याद में अपने गाँव डगरपुर में उनकी पुण्य तिथि पर प्रतिवर्ष एक दंगल कराते हैं ! जिनमे उनके परिवार के सदस्यों का सहयोग रहता हैं !
इस वर्ष लीलू पहलवान ने दंगल की कवरेज के लिए मुझे आमंत्रित किया जिसके लिए मैं उनका ह्रदय से आभारी हूँ ! लीलू पहलवान ने बताया की यह दंगल वह अपने पिताजी की याद में प्रतिवर्ष आयोजित करते हैं , उन्होंने बताया की वह एक पहलवान हैं और किसान परिवार से हैं , अपने गाँव और समाज के नाम के , लिए तथा पहलवानी को बढाने और बच्चों में खेल कूद खासकर पहलवानी का लगाव बढे इसके लिए वह प्रतिवर्ष दंगल कराते हैं ! उन्होंने बताया की इसमें वः किसी से भी कोई रुपये पैसे का सहयोग नहीं लेते हैं बल्कि अपनी किसानी की आमदनी व् अपने परिवार के सहयोग से यह दंगल कराते हैं !
दंगल की व्यस्था शानदार थी , शानदार मंच उसके सामने एक शामियाना और उसमे दर्शकों के बैठने की व्यस्था , इसी तरह अखाडा भी लीलू पहलवान ने स्वयं , बनाया जिसमे अच्छी मिटटी का प्रयोग हुआ था , अखाडा बड़ा था, जिसमे पहलवान को चोट लगने की परेशानी नहीं थी , अखाड़े के चरों और 100 मीटर के ब्यास का एक वृताकार घेरा बनाया गया था , जिसे पर टाट बिछाए गए थे जिसे पर आम जनता आसानी से बैठ कर कुश्ती का आनंद ले सकती थी , दर्शकों के लिए एक और खाने का फ्री इन्तेजाम और दंगल के बाद रागिनी का प्रबंध था तो दूसरी और एक छोटा सा फ़ूड स्टाल भी था जिससे दर्शक अपनी मन पसंद का सामान खरीद कर भी खा सकते थे , उम्दा साउंड सिस्टम , व् ढोल का प्रबंध भी था ,
दंगल में रेफरी खलीफा सुरती ,चरण सिंह , नूर मुहम्मद , सलीम पहलवान, इत्यादि रेफरी रहे ! नूर मोहम्मद पहलवान रेफेर्शिप तो अच्छी करते ही हैं, कुश्ती के बीच में शेरो शायरी भी ठीक सी ही सुनाते हैं, उन्होंने दंगल की अच्छी रेफेर्शिप की!
दंगल में बंधी कुश्तियां लड़ी गई ! मोगली पहलवान ने एक अछे पहलवान से बराबर कुश्ती लड़ी , बंध्वादी के मनीष पहलवान जो की गुरु राजकुमार गोस्वामी के शिष्य हैं उन्होंने शानदार कुश्ती जीती ! अनिल भाटी ने भी एक कुश्ती जीती ! हरिंदर पहलवान जूनियर भारत केसरी हैं और रेलवे अखाड़े से हैं, उन्होंने सुखबीर पहलवान के शिष्य बाबर से बराबर कुश्ती लड़ी ! जीतू पहलवान की कुश्ती अनिल से हुई समय कम मिलने के कारण ये कुश्ती भी बराबर छूटी ! पतला खेडा के विनोद पहलवान बद्री अखाड़े में कुश्ती सीखते हैं, उन्होंने एक अच्छी कुश्ती जीती ! भारत केसरी संजय अखाड़े के पहलवान प्रताप की कुश्ती पंजाब के गामा से हुई , जो बराबर रही ! अमित पह्लोवान अच्छी कुश्ती ;लड़े राजकुमार गोस्वामी अखाड़े के ही सुमित पहलवान की कुश्ती संजय अखाड़े के रविंदर से हुई कुश्ती में निर्णय को लेकर विवाद भी खड़ा हूआ लेकिन रेफरी के निर्णय को अंतिम माना गया !सिंटू पहलवान ने अच्छी कुश्ती मारी , अपने गाँव में अच्छी कुश्ती दिखा सिंटू ने खूब तालियाँ और नकद इनाम बटोरे !
दंगल की पहली कुश्ती हिन्द केसरी राजीव तोमर और पंजाब के काला पहलवान के बीच हुई , तोमर ने काला पहलवान को नीचे दबा इरानी पर चित्त कर जीत हासिल ,की एक अन्य कुश्ती में प्रदीप पहलवान तब चोटिल हो गए , जब कुश्ती बेहतरीन चल रही थी ! इस प्रकार देर रात तक दंगल चलता रहा , सभी गुरु , खलीफाओं का पगड़ी पहना कर स्वागत किया गया ! लीलू पहलवान ने दर्शकों के बीच मेरे काम की प्रशंशा की जिसका मै तहे दिल से शुक्रगुजार हूँ ! दंगल ख़तम होने पर लीलू पहलवान ने भोजन का निमंत्र्ण दिया ! रात में रागिनी का प्रोग्राम था लेकिन व्यस्ततता के कारण घर लौटना पड़ा
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ENGLISH VERSION
Leelu pahlwan belongs to village Dagarpur. He is a veteran international wrestler and also the pramukh or the head of village panchayat. Whenever there is a local wrestling competition he is sure to attend and put all his efforts in making it a success. He also rewards outstanding wrestlers.
Leelu Pahlwan organizes a wrestling competition in the memory of his father every year. His family contributes and assists him in organizing the dangal.
This year Leelu Pahlwan invited me to cover the competition and I am very thankful to him. He told me that he is a wrestler and loves wrestling and he wants children of his village to learn the sport. That is why he organizes the dangal. He doesn’t ask money from anybody and organizes the competition only from himself and from his family.
It was a nice day, a little overcast and cool but comfortable. Leelu Pahlwan also arranged refreshments for the public and invitees, and there was traditional folk music called ragini after the competition.
The refrees were khalifa surti, charan singh, nor Muhammad, saleem Pahlwan. Nor mohammad pahlwan is an interesting referee. He sometimes sings, and dances during the bouts.
Moughli pahlwan fought a tough match with his opponent. Time ran out and the bout was declared a draw. Manish pahlwan of bandhwadi won a very good match. Anil bhati won his match. Harinder plahlwan of railway akhada who won bharat kumar recently wrestled babar of sukhbeer akhada to a draw. Vinod pahlwan of patla kheda village, a wrestler from guru badri akhada won a great match. Prataap pahlwan of sanjay akhada took on a Punjabi wrestler named Gama, but the match was ruled a draw. Sumit is a good wrestler of guru rajkumar goswami akhada he fought with ravinder of sanjay akhada, the match was disputed by ravinder but as a tradition the decision of referee was final.
Sintu Pahlwan, the son of leelu pahlwan and bharat kumar title holder pinned his opponent in a long, hard-fought macth. The people of his village cheered and showered him with cash.
The first prize match was between hind kesri Rajeev Tomar, and Kala Pahlwan of Punjab. Rajeev tomar took him down and pinned him using a technique called irani.
The bouts kept on going till dark. All the gurus, and coaches and digntaries were honored with headgear. Leelu Pahlwan introduced me to the crowd and mentioned my services for the wrestling fraternity.
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