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Contact sport, native to the Indian subcontinent

Kabaddi, is a contact sport, native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the most popular sports in India, played mainly among village people. India has taken part in four Asian Games in kabaddi, and won gold in all.

Four forms of kabaddi played in India are Amar, Suranjeevi, huttuttoo, and Gaminee. Amar is generally played in Punjab, Haryana, the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world, mostly by Punjabi sportsmen. Suranjeevi is the most played form of kabaddi in India and the world. This is the form used in international matches generally and played in Asian Games. Huttuttoo was played by men in Maharashtra. In Gaminee style, seven players play on each side and a player put out has to remain out until all his team members are out. The team that is successful in outing all the players of the opponent's side secures a point. The game continues until five or seven such points are secured and has no fixed time duration.

History and development

Kabaddi is a sport developed centered on Jallikattu. It was common among the Ayar tribal people who lived in the Mullai geographical region of ancient Tamil Nadu. A player going to the opposition is treated like a Bull. It is like taming a bull without touching it, as it is mentioned in Sangam Literature that the game Sadugudu was practiced for ages. There are also accounts of Gautam Buddha having played the game recreationally. There is another version to this sports origins and rich history, Legend has it that kabaddi originated in Tamil Nadu over 4, years ago.

The game was said to have been popular among the Yadava people. An Abhang by Tukaram stated that the lord Krishna played the game in his youth.

Modern kabaddi is a synthesis of the game played in various forms under different names. Kabaddi received international

Navneet Gautam Biography

Navneet Gautam is a former Indian Kabaddi player who has retired in He has played in Indian national Kabaddi team as well as Pro Kabaddi League, and has been a defender to his team. He was the man who led the Jaipur Pink Panthers to their inaugural crown, and has been a senior member for his team many years. He was also a member of the Kabaddi team that won a gold medal in the Asian games in Guangzhou. An experienced player with lot of fans, he has played three Asian games for team India. He is a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award, given in the year

Navneet Gautam hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan. He was born on 30 July, A two-time gold medal winner each in the Asian Games (Guangzhou and Doha), Asian Indoor Games (Vietnam and Macau) and World Cup, he owns a huge fan following crowd, and is a celebrated Kabaddi player of recent times. He has spent around one-and-a-half decade in the field of Kabaddi sports, since he won his first gold medal for Rajasthan in the junior national championship.

The 6-foot player is very prominent on the Kabaddi court, especially when he positions himself as a defender in the left corner. He served as the captain of Pink Panthers Jaipur for many seasons till his retirement. He retired in soon after his team Pink Panthers had a disappointing home match against UP. Pink Panthers, owned by film star Abhishek Bachchan has encouraged him throughout his journey with the team. In his innings with Pro Kabaddi, he has played 21 matches gaining 18 points. After retirement, he prefers to start a second innings as a Kabaddi coach.

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Updated: October 08,