National News Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives Indranil MUKHERJEE May 29, 2025 A wrestler showers himself with mud from the wrestling pit
National News Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives Indranil MUKHERJEE May 29, 2025 Unlike conventional wrestling matches played on mats with regulated draws, India's "mud wrestling" is more raw
National News Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives Indranil MUKHERJEE May 29, 2025 Young wrestlers rest as they watch others train at the Shree Shahu Vijayi Gangavesh Talim, a residential gymnasium in Kolhapur, India
National News Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives Indranil MUKHERJEE May 29, 2025 Spectators watch a bout of traditional mud wrestling during competition
National News Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives Aishwarya KUMAR AFP May 29, 2025 Crowds cheer as muscular men in tight loincloths slap sacred scented soil on their bulging thighs and arms for a mud wrestling bout in India.
