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Monday, November 15, 2010

Gilli Danda : Cultural significance


Cultural significance

The Bollywood movie Lagaan mentions the traditional sport of Gilli-danda as similar to the British import of cricket.
Premchand, the famous Hindi literary figure, wrote a short story named "Gilli-danda" in which he compares old simple times and emotions to modern values and also hints at caste inequalities in India.

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