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"Sagol Kangjei" (Meitei: ꯁꯒꯣꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩ, romanized: sa-gol kaang-jei, Old Manipuri: ꯁꯀꯣꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩ, romanized: sa-kol kaang-chei, lit. 'horse-hockey') is a ancient traditional form of the modern polo,^[1]^[2]^[3] which was played in Ancient Manipur since 3100 BC till present.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] It was reproduced into a formal sports form by King Kangba, of Ancient Manipur.^[8] Manipuri horses are notably used in the game.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

A game of Sagol Kangjei (traditional polo) in Manipur, India

Guinness World Records

The fact that Manipur is the birth place of polo is already supported by the Guinness World Records, by a declaration in the year 1991, as:

"Polo can be traced to origins in Manipur state c. 3100 BC, when it was played as Sagol Kangjei."

_Guinness World Records, 1991, page no. 706.^[14]

Sources

References

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[1] ttps://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html

[2] ttp://sports.indiapress.org/sagol_kangjei.php

[3] ttps://www.mintageworld.com/media/detail/7613-sagol-kangjei/

[4] ttps://www.sportstract.com/guinness-book-of-world-records-1991-says-polo-can-be-traced-to-origins-in-manipur-state-c-3100-b-c-when-it-was-played-as-sagol-kangjei/amp/

[5] ttps://edtimes.in/the-game-of-polo-was-born-in-manipur-before-the-britishers-influenced-it/?amp

[6] ttps://www.lapolo.in/blog/manipur-beginning-modern-polo/

[7] ttp://e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Manipuri_Polo&ch=manipur&sub1=Sports_and_Manipur

[8] ttps://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html

[9] ttps://www.mesopet.com/horse-breeds/manipuri-20012.htm

[10] ttp://imh.org/exhibits/online/breeds-of-the-world/asia/manipuri-pony/

[11] ttps://www.horsebreedspictures.com/manipuri-pony.asp

[12] ttps://www.globetrotting.com.au/horse-breed-manipuri-pony/

[13] ttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-gets-back-on-the-horse/article30770325.ece

[14] ttps://www.sportstract.com/guinness-book-of-world-records-1991-says-polo-can-be-traced-to-origins-in-manipur-state-c-3100-b-c-when-it-was-played-as-sagol-kangjei/amp/

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-#REDIRECT [[Polo]]
+{{See also|Origin of Polo}}
+'''"Sagol Kangjei"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯒꯣꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩ|sa-gol kaang-jei}}, {{lang-omp|ꯁꯀꯣꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩ|sa-kol kaang-chei|horse-hockey}}) is a ancient traditional form of the modern [[polo]],<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref><ref>http://sports.indiapress.org/sagol_kangjei.php</ref><ref>https://www.mintageworld.com/media/detail/7613-sagol-kangjei/</ref> which was played in [[Ancient Manipur]] since 3100 BC till present.<ref>https://www.sportstract.com/guinness-book-of-world-records-1991-says-polo-can-be-traced-to-origins-in-manipur-state-c-3100-b-c-when-it-was-played-as-sagol-kangjei/amp/</ref><ref>https://edtimes.in/the-game-of-polo-was-born-in-manipur-before-the-britishers-influenced-it/?amp</ref><ref>https://www.lapolo.in/blog/manipur-beginning-modern-polo/</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Manipuri_Polo&ch=manipur&sub1=Sports_and_Manipur</ref> It was reproduced into a formal sports form by King Kangba, of [[Ancient Manipur]].<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref> [[Manipuri horse]]s are notably used in the game.<ref>https://www.mesopet.com/horse-breeds/manipuri-20012.htm</ref><ref>http://imh.org/exhibits/online/breeds-of-the-world/asia/manipuri-pony/</ref><ref>https://www.horsebreedspictures.com/manipuri-pony.asp</ref><ref>https://www.globetrotting.com.au/horse-breed-manipuri-pony/</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-gets-back-on-the-horse/article30770325.ece</ref>
-{{Redirect category shell|1=
+[[File:Traditional Polo in Manipur India.jpg|thumb|center|upright=2.5|A game of Sagol Kangjei (traditional polo) in [[Manipur]], [[India]]]]
-{{R from merge}}
+[[File:Sagol Kangjei match.JPG]]
-}}
+==Guinness World Records==
+The fact that [[Manipur]] is the birth place of [[polo]] is already supported by the [[Guinness World Records]], by a declaration in the year 1991, as:
+<blockquote><poem>
+"[[Polo]] can be traced to origins in [[Ancient Manipur|Manipur state]] '''c. 3100 BC''', when it was played as '''Sagol Kangjei'''."
+</poem></blockquote>
+_[[Guinness World Records]], 1991, page no. 706.<ref>https://www.sportstract.com/guinness-book-of-world-records-1991-says-polo-can-be-traced-to-origins-in-manipur-state-c-3100-b-c-when-it-was-played-as-sagol-kangjei/amp/</ref>
+==Sources==
+* https://www.sriramsias.com/article/sagol-kangjei-polo-200226133900425/
+* https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Sports/Sagol-Kangjei-The-Traditional-Manipuri-Polo/1070
+* https://www.sportskeeda.com/polo/from-sagol-kangjei-to-polo-recording-the-evolution-of-the-game-in-manipur
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:History]]
+[[Category:Sports]]
+[[Category:Games]]
+[[Category:Asia]]
+[[Category:India]]
+[[Category:Manipur]]
+{{Asia-stub}}