What started as a guerrilla warfare, some centuries ago has now turned into a large intense sport on our journey through India to explore the original martial arts of land, this leg took us to Hyundai’s place to Ghatshtra – Sahyadris.
Sahyadris was once an inspiration for the legendary Indian and Maratha soldiers Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, to stand up, regulate, and fight for what was right.
The diode, the spirit of his fight still resonates in the valley in the form of holistic martial arts.
This survives, disguised as a sport that absorbed everything that became knowing as Mardani Khel.
This is a form of original art full of maratha history.
Although it began in the specific causes of centuries ago, the advantage meant that it lasted to this day.
Of course, this survival is not without human intervention.
In the historic city of Pune, Vijay Aiwere, who runs Shivajiraje Mardani Akhada, and is one of a handful of men and women who spend their lives in maintaining the art of Mardani Khel alive and relevant in today’s day.
Patta – a sword flexible and two-edged “Swarajya’s initial troops did not have mercenaries,” Aiwale’s record.
“It was built by young farmers from Maaval, known as Mard-Maavple – hard workers, slightly in the body, quickly in mind and brave in spirit.
Unlike typical warriors, Maavla must wear minimal armor to allow rapid movement of horseback riding and walking Feet.
“Weapons and techniques must prove their value on the harsh mountain track from Sahyadris.
“This is to give them excellence over enemies that come from far land and will never be able to maneuver complicated fields such as local soldiers,” he added.
But don’t make a mistake assuming that these fighters don’t have hardware.
Of course, Mard-Maavla weapons look fundamental at first, but they bring a lot of innovation in practice, to make it relevant in close combat.
This is how the war was fought and won in the mountains and fort.
Humble sticks – or lathi-not light, easily accessible and long term.
Strikes placed with power can deactivate.
Coupled with skin shield This practice prints the perfect foundation for swordsman in the future.
Warriors women are trained to fight in the traditional Nav-Vaari Sarethe but athletic dhal-talwar – shield and a curved sword – forming basic war weapons.
Light in encouraging weight and speed, the graceful movement they created artistic but deadly dances.
Khand or two-eyed straight sword is also an important weapon.
With a guarded handle and Paku POINTY, it is a weapon of attackless attacks.
Dand-Picta is a flexible two-edged sword.
The bold blade allowed a great swinging movement in both directions.
Coupled with the accuracy of a master, this is a deadly weapon because it gets.
In the real war, most of the battle forms of Mardani Khel considered many opponents and movements to evolve to keep attacks from several directions.
There are also special forms that make teams two fighters cover their backs, to create a defensive formation of 360 degrees.
Fast movement, flow, and determining and awareness of extreme situations is the typical characteristic tactics of Mardani.
To enable martial arts there before weapons and then British law, practice and movement are given a sports – or khel (in local language) – therefore the name.
And this is how the maratha battle has been brought for centuries until this date.
Like many forms of martial arts, Mardani Khel has as many women for women for men.
Average in Athletic Nav-Var Saree (also a normal daily clothing for Maharashtrian women), Mardani Khel’s female fighters are, and, trained with the same weapon and the same movement as the men.
Mardani Khel presents security and trust to his women’s practitioners even in today’s time.
Venwale Aiwale (Center) and Shivajiraje Mardani’s forces ” clan increased, although at a slow speed.
Men and young women throughout Maharashtra Barat dedicate themselves to the art of Mardani Khel from inspiration, and put hard work to stay straight and right in the body and mind.
The value as performances based on tradition is increasing, making it much more visible and opening new Vista for the students.
But above all, even at the time of peace, it seems to keep the noble spirit of maratha life-alive.
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Indian martial arts: Part 2 – Mardani Khel
