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History
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Age Description: U/A 7+ PG
Director: Ajay N Gupta
This episode helps you to understand the traditional form of combat-training with wooden sticks called Gatka. These sticks are used to simulate swords in sparring matches. Gatka originated in North India and neighbouring Pakistan where the regional system of fighting is today most commonly termed shastara-vidiya. Its creation is attributed to Lord Shiva and his devotees. Guru Nanak was taught the art of combat by sadhus of the Natha sect and his successor, Guru Angad Dev, taught followers to train the body physically, mentally and spiritually, encouraging the practice of martial arts. One of Guru Nanaks early disciples, Baba Buddha, taught the boy who would eventually become the sixth Sikh patriarch, Guru Hargobind. Guru Hargobind founded the original Sikh fighting school, the Ranjit Akhara invincible training hall at Amritsar, with its armed force known as the Akal Sena or immortal army. He propagated the theory of the warrior-saint miri-piri and emphasized the need to practice fighting for self-defence against the Mughal rulers due to growing animosities. Since Indias independence from colonial rule, Gatka has been managed and promoted in India by the Punjab Gatka Association, Gatka Federation of India and International Sikh Martial Art Academy. Gatka is still practiced by some communities in Pakistan but is a dying art. Today, Gatka is most often showcased during the martial festival of Hola Mohalla, as well as Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations in the Punjab.
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