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Find out the history of anyone local sport. Ask your parents or grandparents how this game was played in their childhood. See whether it is played in the same way now. Try and think of the historical forces that might account for the changes.

The most popular local sport played in India in the Olden times was Kabaddi. This was played with great enthusiasm among the children of villages and small towns. This interest was also developed among the elders in the later years. Even now Kabaddi is being played with the same level of zeal. Earlier Kabaddi was a local sport which did not have a lot of recognition. However, now it is being played at a national level and many teams of the same also exist.


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