INTRODUCTION

With an aim to revive, preserve and promote traditional martial art Gatka as a sport, the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI) was constituted in the year 2001 and got registered 2004. It is affiliated with World Gatka Federation (WGF), Asian Gatka Federation (AGF) and International Sikh Martial Art Council (ISMAC) to achieve its aims and objectives. These apex Gatka organizations endeavour to and envisions in promoting, popularizing and standardizing Gatka as a recognised game at national and international level.

The NGAI is the first and oldest registered Gatka organisation and proactive for about two decades in taking major initiatives for the promotion of this great art. The appropriate recognition, due status and development of Gatka as a game at national and international level, are few of the major objectives of NGAI.

It had already been decided by the NGAI and ISMAC to setup a residential Gatka Training and Research Academy in Punjab to provide best training, scientific research and higher academic facilities to the Gatkabaaz. Besides, an international Gatka directory is also in the offing having detailed information of all Gatka Akharas and Gatka training centers running across the globe which will serve as a first ever reference book.

The NGAI in association with WGF and AGF have published 3rd edition of Gatka Rules & Regulations Book 2021 to conduct all types of official tournaments systematically and is being abided by all to play the Gatka as a competitive sport. These organizations are holding Gatka training camps, seminars and workshops free of cost in different states to train the budding players as per the prescribed Gatka rules.

The selfless and dedicated motives of these Gatka organisations are to awake the masses about this ancient martial art, otherwise, it might happen that the next generation will totally be unaware of Gatka. It’s a humble effort to revive a forgotten and dying traditional martial art having a historical significance.
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