Silva Mehta Mira Mehta Shyam Mehta

During the British rule of India, sport played a significant role in shaping interactions between the rulers and the native population. British influence saw the native sports, such as kabaddi and kho-kho, decline in popularity but become more standardised, as seen in their demonstration at the 1936 Summer Olympics. British sports were also imported with the aim of spreading British values; this effort intensified after the Rebellion of 1857, and was often executed indirectly through the rulers …