INDIGENOUS GAMES IN INDIA: THEN & NOW

Abstract

Indigenous Games are the Representation of Heritage and Ancestral Legacy of a Nation. They are one of the Main Possessions and Assets of Indigenous People. They Account for Teaching Valuable Skills and Work for Physical And Mental Wellbeing. The History of these Games Goes Back to Ancient India. Some of the Indigenous Games are Played Still Today While Some Have Achieved a Status to be played at National and International Level. With the Course of Time, Indigenous Games have undergone Certain Changes and Transformations. However, Various Initiatives are taken from Time To Time for the Upliftment of These Games. The Present Paper Focuses on Some Indigenous Games of the Country, Their History & Significance and Approaches Taken for their Upliftment. In Addition, Emphasis on how they could be Helpful for Future Generations Is Discussed Underneath