See also: List of Indian inventions and discoveries § Games, and Sport in India § Ancient and Medieval period An Indian stamp from 1990 commemorating the introduction of kabaddi, India's most popular traditional sport, into the Asian Games. The ATSGI is dedicated to revitalizing and fostering traditional games and sports, operating under the guidance of the International Council for Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) endorsed by UNESCO. The president of the Arunachal Olympic Association, Padi Richo, was unanimously chosen as the president of the Association of Traditional Sports and Games, India (ATSGI), while Aman Kumar Sharma from Punjab assumed the position of Secretary-General. Many Indian games are also similar to other traditional South Asian games.Īssociation of Traditional Sports and Games, India. Some of them are only played in certain regions of India, or may be known by different names and played under different rules and regulations in different regions of the country. Many of these games do not require much equipment or playing space. Their popularity has greatly declined in the modern era, with Western sports having overtaken them during the British Raj, and the Indian government now making some efforts to revive them.
India has several traditional games and sports, some of which have been played for thousands of years.
