‘Gatka’, a traditional martial art form, that is historically associated with the Sikh gurus and is popular among the masses, is now being recognised as a sport nationwide. The form which was earlier ...

Gatka, a traditional martial art with a prominent place in Sikh history, is played with wooden sticks also called ‘Khutka’. Gatka is a unique and inexpensive fighting art developed to defend and ...

Gatka, the traditional martial art skill of stick-fighting between two players simulating sword fight, is one of the popular cultural sports of self-defence in Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Harpal Singh Benniwal had stopped his gatka classes about 10 years ago. But now, with his daughter by his side, he can be seen jumping blocks and spinning kicks in the akhara — the practice ground.

Gatka is an ancient fighting technique played with wooden sticks and also called Gatka art (stick-fighting). It is an Indian martial art associated with the Sikh history. Here we speak to Harjit Singh ...

Gatka, an ancient form of martial art, is a spiritual as well as a mental and physical exercise. It represents a fine balance between the mind, body and spiritual faculties of a person. Gatka is the ...

Chandigarh: The 13th National Gatka Championship, organised by the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI), began in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, on Friday. The three-day event, hosted in collaboration ...

Gatka, an indigenous art form that is popular in Punjab, was the “last resort” for peace-loving saints from the region. Having seen his father and fellow countrymen face extreme torture from the then ...

Gatka, an ancient form of martial art, is a spiritual as well as a mental and physical exercise. It represents a fine balance between the mind, body and spiritual faculties of a person. Gatka is the ...