"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]
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
- 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
- ↑ https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html
- ↑ http://sports.indiapress.org/sagol_kangjei.php
- ↑ https://www.mintageworld.com/media/detail/7613-sagol-kangjei/
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ https://edtimes.in/the-game-of-polo-was-born-in-manipur-before-the-britishers-influenced-it/?amp
- ↑ https://www.lapolo.in/blog/manipur-beginning-modern-polo/
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Manipuri_Polo&ch=manipur&sub1=Sports_and_Manipur
- ↑ https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html
- ↑ https://www.mesopet.com/horse-breeds/manipuri-20012.htm
- ↑ http://imh.org/exhibits/online/breeds-of-the-world/asia/manipuri-pony/
- ↑ https://www.horsebreedspictures.com/manipuri-pony.asp
- ↑ https://www.globetrotting.com.au/horse-breed-manipuri-pony/
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-gets-back-on-the-horse/article30770325.ece
- ↑ 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/
