India is a peace loving country, other than fighting over trifle issues and transforming them into horrifying communal riots we could be called the ardent devotees of pacifism, just fighting our own neighbor countries over a small patch of land sponsored by a major part of GDP(the wars). Okay, we might be less peace loving as we believe ourselves to be and when it comes to fighting, Indian martial arts kicks ass of all the other martial arts in the world. In fact there are bleak evidences that all forms of Chinese martial arts originated in Southern India, so here is to the fighting spirit of India.

Paika Akhadha

The combination of dance and combat could be lethal, Paikha Akhadha hails from the Odisha, was once used by the state’s warriors is now only practiced as a performance art.

Sqay

Yes, the Kashmiris have their own form of martial art and the name is Sqay, swords and shields are their forte.