Pehlwani
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| Famous practitioners | Sushil Kumar |
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| Creators | Mughal Empire |
| Focus | Grappling |
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| ID | 801647 |
About Pehlwani
Pehlwani is a form of wrestling from the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining native malla-yuddha with influences from Persian varzesh-e bastani. The words pehlwani and kushti derive from the Persian terms pahlavani and koshti respectively.
