Polo ponies of Manipur on the brink of extinction – The Hindu


The Hindu

Polo ponies of Manipur on the brink of extinction
The Hindu
Used as cavalry horses in the 17th and 18th centuries and later for polo by the British, it remains ‘the pride of Manipur‘, an integral part of cultural life and, of course, of Manipuri polo. The sport is played with very different rules, and with …

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The Hindu

Polo ponies of Manipur on the brink of extinction
The Hindu
Used as cavalry horses in the 17th and 18th centuries and later for polo by the British, it remains 'the pride of Manipur', an integral part of cultural life and, of course, of Manipuri polo. The sport is played with very different rules, and with …

and more »

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