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Hingot war
Hingot War is an age old tradition of residents of Gautampura, about 59 km from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is observed on dhok padwa (a day after Diwali).In this war warriors are categorised in two groups Turra of Gautampura and Kalgi of Rungi village, who attack each other with burning Hingots (a hollow fruit stuffed with gunpowder). These hingots when hurled in the sky appears to be shooting star and look beautiful in the sky. This war came into limelight when several people died and many injured in the event.
In 2014 it was reported that the custom "had been on the wane in recent times" but it was revived that year and resulted in one death and several injuries.[1] In 2016 "nearly 65 persons were injured",[2] in 2017, one person died and more than 36 were hurt,[3] and the 2018 war led to 20 injuries.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "the 'hingot' war". India Today. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Nearly 65 injured in Hingot war in Indore". The Free Press Journal. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Hingot war: 1 dead, over 36 hurt as villages attack each other with burning 'missiles'". Hindustan Times. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Dailymotion India: 20 injured in fervid 'Hingot Yuddha' war games". MSN. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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