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Wrestling, 1902 (c)

Photograph, India, 1902 (c).

A crowd of soldiers from the 47th Sikh Infantry watch a wrestling contest. Wrestling had been a traditional sport in India for centuries and it was adopted by the British Indian Army in order to keep soldiers fit and healthy.

From an album of 365 photographs, associated with the 47th Sikhs, 1902-1904.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1964-06-69-1-197

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1964-06-69-1-197