Kila Raipur Sports Festival is popularly referred to as India’s Rural Olympics. Running for eight decades now, the popular sports festival in the districts of Punjab is a fascinating sight to witness. This sporting event takes place in a place called Kila Raipur in Ludhiana, Punjab every year and will last for 3 days. This year the event started on the 12th Feb,

It is the time when the farming chores are put on the back burner and people gather to perform some of the craziest, most insane, and bizarre feats at Kila Raipur Village. Philanthropist Inder Singh Grewal started first in 1933. Inder hoped for an annual informal event where all farmers from the area could meet and get together. The idea was to test their endurance and celebrate their talents. This led to the creation of the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, India’s rural Olympics. Today, it is a lively and vibrant youth organization where people worldwide see the strength and display of Punjab’s cultural wealth.

Over 4,000 men and women participate in sporting events every year. There are traditional as well as internally recognized sports events. Strength and endurance are tested repeatedly at the Kila Raipur festival in the form of events like wrestling, running, weightlifting, and traditional forms of martial arts. Kabaddi, horse riding, and conventional Punjabi warfare. Kila Raipur is different from other sporting events because it is a celebration of sports as it is of Punjabi culture and the importance of farmers to the Indian economy and population. Humans and animals both participate in this festival for lucrative prizes and showcase their enthusiasm and love for sports and strength.