Kabaddi is a
contact sport that originated in
Ancient India. Kabaddi is an umbrella term which encompasses various forms of the game including International rules Kabaddi, and the Indian Kabaddi styles – Sanjeevani, Gaminee, Amar and Punjabi. Kabaddi also encompasses similar sports known by their regional names, such as
hadudu in
Bangladesh,
baibalaa in
Maldives,
chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh,
sadugudu in Tamil Nadu and
hututu in
Maharashtra.