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.. digging n leveling soil before the 'kusti' wrestling begins.
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LMS Stanier '5XP' or 'Jubilee' Class (BR Class '6P') 4-6-0 No.5593 'Kolhapur' (BR No.45593) in 1937 Crimson Lake livery at Tyseley loco works. It has a Stanier Mk.II 4,000 gll welded tender. The loco standing next to 5593 is 5043 Earle of Mount Edgcumbe.
.. 'pehlwans' resting in their ill-equipped hostel. it clearly shows why this 'art of kusti' is vanishing from today's world! some dedicated people are fighting hard to keep alive this ancient tradition, but the state of 'akhara' shows it needs much attention and aids to make it possible.
see my photo-story on 'vanishing art of kusti' at creativeyatra.com.
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Kolhapur - Nizamuddin Weekly emerges from a cutting near Wathar. Note the parrots on the tree! 10th December 2011.
LMS 'Jubilee' class 4-6-0 45593 ''Kolhapur'' at Manchester Victoria station with the Jubilee Railway Society 'South Yorkshireman No 7' railtour, in April 1967..
The loco was withdrawn in October 1967, and purchased directly from BR in 1968 for preservation.
45593 is currently out of service at Tyseley, awaiting overhaul..
Manchester Victoria has been completely rebuilt, since this photo was taken..
Restored from an over-exposed, faded, unfocussed, grainy original..
Original slide - photographer unknown
Kolhapur - Boisar
Via Karad, Satara, Swarget, Express way, Thane station
Photo Clicked at Kolhapur CBS
7029 Clun Castle Limited’s former London Midland & Scottish Railway Stanier 5XP 4-6-0 ‘Jubilee’ class locomotive number 5593 KOLHAPUR of Rugby Motive Power Depot stands outside Tyseley Motive Power Depot in Birmingham
Note, 5593 was built to a London Midland & Scottish Railway Company design by the North British Locomotive Company Limited at the Queen’s Park works in Glasgow (works number 24151) in December 1934 for the London Midland & Scottish Railway Company as number 5593, being named KOLHAPUR in May 1936. It was transferred to British Railways upon nationalisation of the railways on 1st January 1948, being renumbered 45593 in week ending 4th December 1948. It was withdrawn from Leeds (Holbeck) Motive Power Depot in week commencing 15th October 1967 and moved in steam to Tyseley on 20th October 1967 for preservation
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.. 'pehlwan' dusting himself to soak sweat, in the 'kusti' break.
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12" X 9"
water colour on fabriano paper 200gm/m2
not a very neat painting, done in very short time... could have been a bit more careful! next time...!
palace from my hometown, kolhapur, which was erstwhile princely state. this was built at the turn of the century by the father of the revolutionary and visionary king rajashri shahu maharaj. shahu maharaj was one of the first; and this was very difficult for a king at that time; to work concretely towards eradication of cast system in indian society, education for all, infrastructure. he led by example, took the path first where he wanted to take the society. he did whatever best he could to implement a far reaching, futuristic agenda and that to, under the control of British raj. fruits of the troubles he took are now visible all over india with empowerment of the backward classes into mainstream.... many more facets of his life, but on some other day.... with his portrait!
here is the link to the original photograph: www.flickr.com/photos/52697275@N00/3216715426/
Kushti (Indian Wrestling) is a popular game at Kolhapur. In this south-eastern Indian city, Kushti has a long tradition. It used to be supported by local maharajas. Some of the Kings were themselves, good wrestlers. This game flourished here during the reign of Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the King of Kolhapur, who ascended the throne in 1894.
During this golden age, the monarch built hundreds of Akhadas all over the city and held tournaments, inviting best wrestlers from all over India and beyond.
Wrestlers wake ups at 3:30 AM in the morning. They practice six times a week more than 6 hours every day. They live together in one small room above the arena and their only belongings are a blanket, few items of clothes and some books about the art of Kushti.
Jubilee 45593 Kolhapur (now preserved) takes water at Stansfield Hall Junction with an excursion train (1X15) from Bradford to Blackpool on Easter Monday 27 March 1967.
.. n squatting, a part of post-wrestling (kusti) exercise.
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Unbelievable scenes at Peak Forest as 5593 Kolhapur emerges out of Dove Holes tunnel with the Derby to Buxton "The Buxton Spa Express" I think this charter,organised by the area manager at Derby,was one of the first steam specials to run this way since the end of BR steam. A bit like Ais Gill in 1968!! April 25th 1987.
Kolhapuri Kusti (Wrestling)
The city of Kolhapur and his wrestlers are famous around the world for the traditional Indian wrestling (kusti).
The wrestlers are known as “Malla”, they are trained by masters called “Vastad” and the wrestling match is played in a square dark red clay ground. Wrestlers belong to gyms called Akhara or Talim, where wrestlers live under strict rules, following a diet that consists mainly of milk, alomds, ghee, eggs and chapati.
Before training wrestlers cover themselves with mud.
With the necessary politeness, I had the chance to visit Motibag Talim, near Mahalaxmi Temple, where I was warmly welcomed by the Vastad, a glory of the country, and all his wrestlers, the best bodyguards for a photographer!
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