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Cross-Cultural Wrestling Traditions by a.dicastro is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The article explores the cross-cultural interactions between Turco-Persian wrestling traditions and Indian wrestling practices at the turn of the 17th century, focusing on the zurkhāneh and akhāṛā. It analyzes the evolution and social legitimization of these physical practices, highlighting their influences from Sufism and Buddhism, and how they gained recognition through royal and temple associations. The authors utilize key textual sources from both traditions to compare their development and the socio-le
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- a.dicastro
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