Malla-yuddha such a wrestling match against a visiting champion in Singapore. Traditional Indian wrestling first began to decline in the north after the medieval Muslim invasions when influences from Persian wrestling were incorporated into native malla-yuddha. Under Mughal rule, courtly fashion favoured the Persianate pehlwani style. Traditional malla-yuddha remained popular in the south, however, and was particularly common in the Vijayanagara Empire. The 16th-century Jaina classic "Bharatesa Vaibhava" describes wrestlers challenging their opponents with grunts and traditional signs of patting the shoulders. Sculptures at Bhatkal depict wrestling matches, including female wrestlers. As part of his daily routine, the king Krishna Deva
Sultan Khel cities around Pakistan, usually for better employment opportunities, the majority of people live in Karachi, some live out-of-country. They are characterized as talented and hardworking members of the Pahstuns. Sultan Khel is also a sub tribe of the Yousafzai( Malizai ) of district DIR pashtun tribe. Sultan Khel (Urdu: سُلطان خيل‬), is a village and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in Isakhel Tehsil at 32°50'20N 71°12'20E.[2] . Language of town is pashto, Sareki there are many sub branches in Sultankhel tribe like, ( Bahi_Niazi,Midad khel, Shahabi Khel, Allah Khel, Doulat Khel,