Samastipur Revives Fading Wrestling Tradition with Grand Inter-State Dangal

• A three-day inter-state wrestling competition, a 'dangal', commenced in Sohma village, Samastipur, on Saraswati Puja.
• The event aims to revive traditional wrestling, which has been fading due to changing sports priorities.
• Over 100 male and female wrestlers from eight states/countries, including Bihar, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, participated.
• Social worker Arjun Prasad Yadav inaugurated the competition, which saw 50 teams competing.
• Notable victories included Nirdosh Baba (Chhapra) defeating Tarzan Pehalwan (Punjab) and Sandeep Rana (Rajasthan), and Priyanka (Jharkhand) defeating Nirmala (Haryana).

Why It Matters: Samastipur's Sohma village successfully hosted a major wrestling 'dangal', breathing new life into the traditional sport.