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US museum unveils exhibit on Manipur polo history
Times of India | TNN | Nov 21, 2012, 02.09 PM IST
The state introduced the game to the British in 1854. However, it is mentioned in the 1991 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records that the game originated in Manipur in 3100 BC, when it was played as 'Sagol Kangjei'. The oldest polo ground in the world is the Imphal Polo Ground.
The exhibit in the museum features a traditional Manipuri polo saddle, braided bridle, braided leather whip, a set of traditional polo player's attire, two traditional polo mallets, a ball made of bamboo root and a set of traditional equestrian darts. They were designed and constructed by Meisnam Khelen, former captain of the Manipur Polo team, who now lives in Imphal.
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