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Page 8
... kites into the present day carbon rod , fibreglass and motorised kites is well documented . Kite ( patang ) flying or patangbaazi as a regular sport established itself in India during the reign of the Mughal ruler Shah Alam I of Delhi ...
... kites into the present day carbon rod , fibreglass and motorised kites is well documented . Kite ( patang ) flying or patangbaazi as a regular sport established itself in India during the reign of the Mughal ruler Shah Alam I of Delhi ...
Page 9
... kite making and flying and , more importantly , its ' violent ' form - the Pench Ladana ( kite combat ) wherein the participating individuals attempted to cut loose each others ' kite . This necessitated preparation of special ...
... kite making and flying and , more importantly , its ' violent ' form - the Pench Ladana ( kite combat ) wherein the participating individuals attempted to cut loose each others ' kite . This necessitated preparation of special ...
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... kites of their opponents . This emotion charged scene repeats itself hundreds of times every year during Sankranti - in mid - January when kite flying literally gets off to a flying start with thousands of kites , air - borne , turning ...
... kites of their opponents . This emotion charged scene repeats itself hundreds of times every year during Sankranti - in mid - January when kite flying literally gets off to a flying start with thousands of kites , air - borne , turning ...
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