Silambam Asia where silambam greatly influenced many fighting systems. The Indian community of the Malay Peninsula is known to have practiced silambam as far back as the period of Melaka's founding in the 15th century, and likely much earlier. The soldiers of Kings Puli Thevar, Dheeran Chinnamalai had Silambam army named "thadii pattalam", Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Maruthu Pandiyar (1760–1799) relied mainly on their Silambam prowess in their warfare against the British Army. Indian martial arts suffered a decline after the British colonists banned Silambam along with various other systems. They also introduced modern western military training which favoured fire-arms over traditional
Pai khel tribe Pai khel tribe The Pai khel tribe is a sub branch of Niazi Pashtun Tribe. The people of that tribe lived in Paikhel town. Which is labeled on that tribe forefather name was Pai Khan Niazi. He had three brothers i.e. Sultan Khan his descendants known as Sultan Khel,Bori Khan as Bori Khel and other was Gul Khan as Gulay Khel. The Pai khel tribe was settled on current location earlier in 18th century.Like other Niazi tribes. They were also Participated in Third Battle of Panipat under the flag of Ahmad Shah Durrani. The Tribe was also cultivates its vendetta