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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]

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:

"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}}