Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day, 2006

Photograph of two wrestlers (pehlwans) shaking hands at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti pahlavani… more

Photograph of a wrestling match (pehlwani) at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti pahlavani" and… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) bracing himself for an attack maneuver during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) preparing to lift his opponent by grabbing hold of his leg during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional… more

Photograph of a man pinning down his opponent and winning the wrestling match at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian… more

Photograph of a wrestling match (pehlwani) at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti pahlavani" and… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) pushing his opponent down during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) grabbing his opponent around the waist, from below, during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms… more

Photograph of two wrestlers (pehlwans) in their starting positions for a wrestling match during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling… more

Photograph of two wrestlers (pehlwans) performing maneuvers while wrestling during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian… more

Photograph of two wrestlers (pehlwans) grabbing each other on the ground during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian… more