Gatka Gatka Gatka ( Urdu: "") is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region. It is a style of stick fighting, with wooden sticks intended to simulate swords. The Punjabi name "gatka" properly refers to the wooden stick used. The word originates as a diminutive of Sanskrit "gada" "mace". The style originated in later 19th century, out of sword practice in the British Indian Army, divided in two sub-style, called "rasmi" (ritualistic) and "khel" (sport) from the 1880s. There has been a revival during the later 20th century, with an International Gatka Federation
Gullen khel Gullen khel Gullen khel گلن خیل is a small village in the Mianwali District of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is located some 45 km on the north of Mianwali city. Relatively larger towns of Daud Khel and Kalabagh in the vicinity are well-known than Gullen khel. Especially Kalabagh is famous because of disputed Kalabagh Dam, which was to be built in this area. Indus River flows at almost 3–4 km north west of Gullen khel near the towns of Kalabagh and Paki Shah Mardan. Gullenkhel is a relatively new town, which started getting populated around 1940 by the migration