
Gilli-danda
Sign in to savethumb|Two boys playing gillidanda on the ghats of the [[Ganga river in Varanasi, India]]
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thumb|Two boys playing gillidanda on the ghats of the [[Ganga river in Varanasi, India]]
Gillidanda (Gilli-Danda, ) is an ancient sport originating from Indian Subcontinent that is still widely played throughout South Asia. The sport is also found as far north as the Mediterranean and as far east as Southeast Asia. It was a precursor to cricket in South Asia.
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