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Description: | Photograph of a large crowd watching a match outside the Old Palace, or Rajwada at Kolhapur taken by an unknown photographer in 1894 from the Lee-Warner Collection: 'Souvenirs of Kolhapur. Installation of H.H. the Maharajah, 1894'. Kolhapur in western India is famous as a centre for the traditional wrestling style, kusti and has produced several Indian national wrestling champions. Before a match the area was worshipped and after a salute the match began accompanied by instrumental 'Halagi' music to inspire the wrestlers. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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