Which among the following is not a form of Indian martial arts?
Kalarippayattu
Incorrect AnswerSilambam
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Option A: It is a martial art, which originated as a style in Kerala, southern India(North Malabar). The word kalari first appears in the Tamil Sangam literature (c. 300 BCE to 300 CE) to describe both a battlefield and combat arena.Each warrior in the Sangam era received regular military training. It is considered to be one of the oldest surviving fighting systems still in existence in the world
Option B: It is a weapon-based Martial Art of India, more specifically in the state of Tamil Nadu. The word “Silambam” means either a mountain or merely to sound. While the Silambam fencers are fighting, the weapon makes sound. This might have been the cause for its being named as “Silambam”.
Option C: Chhau, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial, tribal and folk origins. with origins in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Option D: Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance. It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam, and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankardev.
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