The forgotten wrestling grounds of Royapettah

The forgotten wrestling grounds of Royapettah

Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundaram | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES While Pa. Ranjith’s Sarpatta Paramabari shed light on the boxers of north Chennai, the wrestlers of Royapettah failed to get adequate attention and urbanisation probably erased the sport from the area completely, even as this specific kind of wrestling went out of fashion. Gotha, as it … Read more