Sonpur Mela 2023: Mall fighting competition was organized on the occasion of Sonpur fair. In this competition 2023, Minister of Art, Culture and Youth Department, Jitendra Kumar Rai gave cash prize money to the winning players and honored and encouraged them. Along with this, Director General cum Chief Executive Officer of Bihar State Sports Authority and Dronacharya Award winning wrestling coach Veer Singh Rao also honored and encouraged the players. Radheshyam of Kaimur won the silver medal in the weight category above 90 kg. Apart from this, he also won the title of best wrestler of the competition. Trainer Veer Singh Rao has chosen him as worthy of this award.
These players made their place
Apart from medals and certificates, the winning players of each category were also given a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh for first place, Rs 50 thousand for second place and Rs 25 thousand for third place. In men’s and women’s category, Among the players who won awards in different categories – in the 50 to 60 kg women’s category – Jugnu Bhardwaj of Begusarai stood first, Rashmi Kumari of Patna stood second and Kalpana Tiwari of Gopalganj stood third. In the women category above 60 kg, Manju Kumari of Bettiah stood first, Nutan Kumari of Patna stood second and Radha Kumari of Bhojpur stood third. In men’s 60-70 kg category, Suman Kumar, Bettiah, stood first, Sachin Kumar, Patna, stood second and Deepak Kumar Sahni, Gopalganj, stood third. In 70-80 kg category – Akash Kumar, Bhojpur stood first, Rahul Kumar, Bhojpur stood second and Ram Gopal Rai, Nawada stood third. In 80-90 kg category – Radheshyam, Kaimur, stood first, Rudresh Kumar, Kaimur, stood second and Rupesh Kumar, Kaimur, stood third. In men’s more than 90 kg weight category, Shubham Kumar, Kaimur, stood first, Shamsher Yadav, Kaimur, stood second and Sumant Yadav, Buxar, stood third. Minister Jitendra Kumar Rai, Bihar State Sports Authority Director General Ravindran Shankaran, Dronacharya Award winning wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Rao, Bihar Wrestling Association Secretary Vinay Kumar and many national level wrestlers, officials and other dignitaries were present at the closing ceremony of the wrestling match and the prize distribution program. People were present.
‘Wrestling is a traditional game of Bihar’
At the beginning of the competition, Minister Jitendra Kumar Rai had also said that wrestling has been a traditional sport of Bihar and it was very popular especially in the area of 5-10 kilometers of Chapra. Our history in wrestling has been very glorious and we will make every possible effort and cooperation to re-establish the old glory. The Bihar government is committed to the all-round development of sports and players, including the sport of wrestling, in the state. Our aim is to take every sport to every village and to take the village talent to the national and international level. Sonpur Cattle Fair is famous as the major fair of Asia. The government will continue to make continuous efforts and take appropriate measures in future also for its modernization and better organization.
‘Wrestling is the oldest of the traditional sports’
On the other hand, Director General cum Chief Executive Officer of Bihar State Sports Authority, Mr. Ravindran Shankaran had said that Bihar has a very glorious history in traditional wrestling and it is our endeavor to regain that glory and take it to new heights. With this purpose, after years, traditional wrestling wrestling competition is being organized so that our historical heritage can be further enriched by reviving it. Wrestling is considered to be the oldest of the traditional sports, the mention of which is also found in the history of Ramayana and Mahabharata period of 5 thousand years ago.
Malla war took place between Bhima and Jarasandha
Let us tell you that the Malla war started from India and its history is linked to India only. This war is fought without weapons and armor. The reason for victory in this game is physical strength and intelligence. According to historians, this game was quite popular since the time of Aryan civilization. Its discussion can be found even in Mahabharata and Ramayana. According to belief, there was a wrestling competition between King Ravana of Lanka and Kishkindha. Apart from this, during the Mahabharata period, there was a war between Bhima and Jarasandha. In Dwapara Yuga, Lord Krishna fought a wrestling match with King Kansha.