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Various Indian martial arts
Pehlwani - Kalarippayattu - Malla-yuddha - Vajra Mushti / Vajra Mukti - Chakram - Kabaddi - Silambam Nillaikalakki - Gatka and other arts
Notable Practitioners
The Great Gama - Phillip Zarrilli - Karl Gotch - John Will - Jyesthimallas - Gobar Goho - Imam Baksh Pahalwan - Paul Whitrod - Gulam
Related articles
Kshatriya - Yoga - Indian mêlée weapons - Dravidian martial arts - Ayurveda - Sri Lankan martial arts - Indian martial arts in popular culture - Topics related to Kalarippayattu - Foreign influence on Chinese martial arts

The Jyesthimalla (literally the greatest warriors) are a clan of martial artists in India who practice the martial art of Vajra Mushti. The clan is mentioned in medival Indian literature and like the South Indian Nair clan, are thought to be Brahmins (priests) living on arms. Image File history File links Chola Bronze statue of Nataraja at the Met of New York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Indian subcontinent is home to a variety of martial arts, including Pehlwani, Kalarippayattu, Vajra Mushti and Gatka. ... Pehlwani Maruti Mane, winner of the Hind-Kesari title of India and 1970 British Commonwealth Games silver medalist in wrestling Modern Indian wrestling, or Pehlwani (Devanagari: पहलवानी), is a synthesis of an indigenous Hindu form of wrestling that dates back at least to at least the 5th century BC [1] and... Kalarippayattu (Malayalam:കളരിപയററ്)is an Indian martial art practised in Kerala and contiguous parts of neighboring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. ... Mallayuddha (literally wrestling combat)[1] is the martial art of classical Indian wrestling. ... Vajra Mushti (or Vajra Mukti)/Diamond Fist is one of the oldest martial arts of India . ... Sikhs with chakrams, inscribed Nihang Abchal Nagar (Nihangs from Hazur Sahib), 1844 The chakram is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient Indians; it is a flat metal ring with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches in diameter. ... Kabaddi (sometimes written Kabbadi or Kabadi) (Hindi: कबड्डी; IPA: ) is a team sport originally from South Asia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Gatka (Punjabi: , ) is a traditional Sikh martial art. ... This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. ... The Great Gama The Great Gama (1882-1960), also known as Rustam-e-zaman Gama Pahelvan, born Ghulam Muhammad, in Amritsar, India, was a renowned wrestler and the first inhabitant of British India to claim an international title in any sport. ... Categories: American professional wrestlers | Professional wrestling stubs ... John Will is a notable martial artist from Australia. ... Gobar Goho is a legendary Indian wrestler and a practitoner of the Indian style of Pehlwani wrestling. ... // The Art of Pehlwani Pehlwani in India and Pakistan Pehlwani (also spelled as pahlwani) is a form of wrestling native to India. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Gulam was a renowed wrestler and a practitioner of the Indian wrestling style of Pehlwani. ... Kshatriya (Hindi: , from Sanskrit: , ) is the title of the princely military order in the Vedic society. ... A woman practising hatha yoga Yoga (Devanagari: योग) is a family of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. ... // [edit] List of Dravidian Martial Arts by state or province [edit] Kerala Kalarippayattu (ക്അലരിപ്പയത്തു) Marma Adi (മര്മ അദി) [edit] Tamil Nadu & Northeast Sri Lanka Adithada (அடிதட) Kuttu Varisai (குத்துவரிசை) Malyutham (மல்யுதம்) Varma Kalai (வர்மக்கலை) [edit] See also Tamil Martial Arts Categories: | ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ama (Ayurveda). ... There are 2 styles of martial arts native to Sri Lanka:Cheena di and Angampora. ... A list of Indian martial arts in popular culture. ... Foreign influence on Chinese martial arts, or more specifically, Shaolin Kung Fu, is endorsed by the traditional Shaolin temple claims and the claims of a majority of martial arts historians. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Vajra Mushti (or Vajra Mukti)/Diamond Fist is one of the oldest martial arts of India . ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Nair (Malayalam: നായര്, and sometimes spelt as Nayar) is the name of a Hindu warrior caste in the southern Indian state of Kerala. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ...

The Jyesthimallas are synomymous with combat in the Indian state of Gujarat and in the past, have been patronised by kings, princes and rulers for many centuries. They have been associated with Indian royaly, like the Gaekwads. Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA: ,  ) is the most industrialized state in the Republic of India with 19. ... The Gaekwad (or Gaekwar) were a Maratha dynasty that ruled as Maharajas of Baroda (Vadodara) from the mid-eighteenth century to 1947. ...

The Jyesthi clan incorporates a knuckleduster like weapon in the martial art of Vajra Mushti.

The Malla Purana is a kula purana, dating most likely to the thirteenth century, about the Jyesthimallas, which categorizes and classifies types of wrestlers, defines necessary physical characteristics, describes types of exercises and techniques of wrestling as well as the preparation of the wrestling pit, and provides a fairly precise account of which foods wrestlers should eat in each season of the year. ^[1] The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ...

Notable Australian martial artist John Will trained with the Jyesthi clan in the Gujarat state of India. His account is one of the few first hand accounts of Vajra Mushti in western media. John Will is a notable martial artist from Australia. ... Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA: ,  ) is the most industrialized state in the Republic of India with 19. ...

External links

• Vajramushti The Ancient Vale Tudo of India by John B Will

References

1. ^ Alter, Joseph S. (1992b). The Wrestler's Body: Identity and Ideology in North India. Berkeley: University of California Press.