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Who wants to fight this girl?
December 14, 2015 7:45 pm
In the dangals of north India, a 17-year-old wrestler challenges boys to a match and leaves them pinned to the ground. Divya Kakran is a woman who overturns the masculine hierarchy of the akhara every time she steps into the ring and goes for gold.
Games People Play Exhibition: Game, set, go
May 01, 2015 12:00 am
Artist duo Thurkral & Tagra have reimagined old games at Bhau Daji Lad Museum.
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Divya Kakran, India's pin-down girl
December 13, 2015 6:45 pm
In the dangals of north India, a 17-year-old wrestler challenges boys to a match and leaves them pinned to the ground. Divya Kakran is a woman who overturns the masculine hierarchy of the akhara every time she steps into the ring and goes for gold.
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