Who invented kabaddi game?

Answer 1

Kabaddi (sometimes transliterated Kabbadi or Kabadi; Persian: کودّی، کبدی, Hindi, Marathi: कबड्डी, Urdu: کبڈی, [kəˈbəɖɖi], Kannada: ಕಬಡ್ಡಿ, Tamil: கபடி, Telugu: కబడ్దీ, Malayalam: കബഡി) is a team contact sport that originated in South Asia BCE and in the Indo-Iranian society, as a form of recreational combat training.Two teams occupy opposite halves of a field and take turns sending a "raider" into the other half, in order to win points by tagging or Wrestling members of the opposing team; the raider then tries to return to his own half, holding his breath and chanting "kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi" during the whole raid. The name - often chanted during a game - derives from a Tamil word (கை-பிடி) meaning "holding of hand", which is indeed the crucial aspect of play. Another origin of the name is from Persian Sistani word (کَوَدّی) meaning where are you It is the national game of Iran and Bangladesh and the state game of Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh in India.

Answer 2

There is no known inventor for Kabaddi, though the following information may interest you-

The origin of Kabaddi can be traced to pre-historic times when man learned how to defend in groups against animals or attack weaker animals individually or in groups for survival and food. Though Kabaddi is primarily an South Asian game, not much is known about its origins. There is, however, concrete evidence that the game is 4,000 years old. Another theory states that the sport is actually inspired by the way Abhimanyu tried to break the Kaurava formation (Chakravyuha) but failed. Kabaddi also is about attacking the opponent formation and returning safely.

There is a popular belief that Kabaddi originated in the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. A folk history of the game tells that it developed from a game of tag between two young boys - the rule of holding One's breath being added later. The game is known by many names, all of Tamil origin: Kabaddi, Sadugudu, Gudugudu, Palinjadugudu and Sadugoodatthi. The word 'Kabaddi' could have originated from the Tamil words 'kai' (hand) and 'pidi' (catch).

Answer 3

Kabaddi, the team game involving wrestling, tagging and holding one's breath seems to have begun in Tamil Nadu, in India.