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Five Interesting facts about Kabaddi

Gaurav Sharma | 06/10/2016

2) One game many name

kabbadi-names-kabaddiKabaddi is known by different names in different parts of India and Asia. It’s known as Hadudu in Bangladesh, Baibalaa in Maldives, Chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh, Sadugudu in Tamil Nadu and Hututu in Maharashtra. The word ‘Kabaddi’ has come from a Tamil word, Kai-pidi, which means ‘holding hands’

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