A comparative study on attitude towards sports, personality and socio-economic status of performer and non-performer wrestlers of Haryana

Abstract

Wrestling is the most important game since the ancient times. It is one of the oldest sports not only in India but also in the world. When Olympic started, there were only two events were conducted i.e. wrestling and athletics. Wrestling is the father of all other sports and games. In Indian sports and culture, wrestling traces its origin for beyond then pre-classic days of Ramayana and then Mahabharta. The most adorable epic characters of the great wrestlers like the mighty Hanuman and Mahabali Bhima in Ramayana and Mahabharata respectively are the glaring evidence of the social recognition of their combat modus and the closest marital art in its different forms. India is also participating in the modern Olympic Games from the starting 19th Century.