Sports Dhaba's video: Gilli Danda - Now Non Existent Traditional Sports of Rural India

Once Gilli Danda was very popular game among kids, youngs and also among elders, now almost lost its existance. Gilli-Danda is played in the rural regions and small towns all over India and sub-continent. The game is played with two sticks: a large one called a danda, which is used to hit a smaller one, the gilli. There are no specific dimensions of Gilli danda and it does not hold a circumscribed number of participants. Just like cricket, the player strikes the Gilli, hitting it as far as possible and the fielder from the opposing team catches the Gilli, the striker is out. If the gilli lands on the ground, the fielder closest to the gilli has one chance to hit the danda with a throw. If the fielder is successful, the striker is out; if not, the striker scores one point and gets another opportunity to strike. The team or individual with the most points win the game. Aamir Khan's blockbuster movie, Lagaan mentions the traditional youth sport of gilli-danda as being similar to cricket. Famous Hindi writer "Premchand" wrote a short story named "Gilli-Danda". __ Our Social Media Presence: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportsdhaba/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsDhaba Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsdhaba/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/115620570500063343618 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sportsdhaba/ Blog: https://sportsdhaba.wordpress.com/