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The first rule book of Kho-kho was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. [12] Kho-kho was demonstrated at the 1936 Berlin Olympics alongside other traditional Indian games. [5] It is now a medal sport in the South Asian Games, having first been played in the 2016 edition.
Kho kho is a traditional South Asian sport that dates to ancient India. [38] [39] It is the second-most popular traditional tag game in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. [40] Kho kho is played on a rectangular court with a central lane connecting two poles which are at either end of the court.
Kho kho has been played for thousands of years within India, having been originally played by players on chariots (which were called raths) and been known as rathera. The game's rules were standardised in 1914, and it was demonstrated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. It was first introduced to the South Asian Games in the 2016 edition. [4]
The book portrays these games within an astrological context, and some game variants are astronomically designed, such as a game titled "astronomical chess", played on a board of seven concentric circles, divided radially into twelve areas, each associated with a constellation of the Zodiac. The symbolism of the text indicates that some of ...
Kho kho has been played since at least the fourth century BC. [better source needed] Certain aspects of kho kho's gameplay may have been mentioned in the Mahabharata. In pre-modern times, it is believed that a version of kho kho known as Rathera was played on chariots (ratha meaning "chariot" in Sanskrit). The game was also known in ancient ...
The sport is widely played across South Asia, and also has a presence in other regions with a significant South Asian diaspora, such as South Africa and England. It is played most often by school children, and is also a competitive sport. [106] The first franchise league for the sport, Ultimate Kho Kho, was unveiled in India in August 2022. [107]
Besides his acting endeavors, Dhiegh was active in Taoist philosophy, writing a number of books on the subject, including The Eleventh Wing (ISBN 0-385-28371-7). [2] Dhiegh credited his "life long dear friend Chao-Li Chi " with sparking his interest in the I Ching and Taoism, starting in 1935.
Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 – April 10, 1991) was an American actor. Hall stood 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, [1] and frequently played monster characters. He was the original title monster in the science fiction Predator franchise, appearing in the first 1987 film and its 1990 sequel.