polo
/ˈpəʊləʊ/noun
उच्चारण पोलो
पोलो (घोड़े पर बैठकर खेला जाने वाला खेल)
Core word
noun
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[U]
a game in which two teams of players riding horses try to hit a ball into a goal using long wooden hammers (called mallets)
पोलो (घोड़े पर बैठकर खेला जाने वाला खेल)
- The Indian Army has a strong tradition of polo.
- a polo match
- Polo is played on a large grass field with four players on each side.
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- Manipur is often said to be the birthplace of modern polo.
- My uncle used to play polo when he served in the cavalry.
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General knowledge
Modern polo was developed by British officers in Manipur in the 19th century from the local game Sagol Kangjei, and the Calcutta Polo Club, founded in 1862, is one of the oldest polo clubs in the world.
GK के अनुसार आधुनिक polo 19वीं शताब्दी में मणिपुर में ब्रिटिश अधिकारियों ने स्थानीय खेल सगोल कांगजेई से विकसित किया था, और 1862 में स्थापित Calcutta Polo Club दुनिया के सबसे पुराने polo क्लबों में से एक है।