POLO - THE KING OF GAMES
Class 8th - English : Lesson 5 - Polo – The King of Games Polo – The King of Games | Prose 5 |English 8th | Tulip Series QUESTION AND ANSWERS Q1. Why polo is called the game of kings? Ans. Polo is called the game of kings because it was patronized by kings and was played with great joy by princes and warriors to test their courage, endurance, and power. Q2. Where did polo originate? Ans. Polo originated in central Asia and then eventually spread as for as Japan, China, Tibet and India. Q3. What was the status of polo during the Mughal reign? Ans. During the reign of Mughals, polo was the National sport of India until the end of sixteenth century. In this period polo was patronized by the kings and nobles and was widely played in the provinces of the Empire and in the courts of the Rajput Kings . Q4. In whose reign did polo come to Ladakh and how? Ans. According to the legends, polo came to Ladakh during the reign of Jamyang Namgyal, who married the princess of Baltistan, Gya...