For 22 grueling minutes, Bilal used speed to evade Hassan’s iron grip. At one point, the teenager attempted a dhobi pat (a hip toss reminiscent of Indian kushti ), but Hassan countered by dropping his 120kg frame onto Bilal’s ribs.
To understand , one must first understand the land. Chilas is a gateway to Nanga Parbat and the Deosai Plains. Historically, wrestling was not a sport here; it was a requirement for survival. Men settled disputes over water rights, livestock, and honor in circular pits dug into the riverbank. chilas wrestling 4
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