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The ongoing Chhattisgarhiya Olympics are a celebration of traditional Indian games

While growing up, Kuleshwar Nag indulged in every game there was on offer in his village of Shankarpur in the Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh. He would often get yelled at by family elders for not attending to his studies, but it was hardly a deterrent. However, after the passing of his father, he was forced to quit school in the eighth grade; the play came to a halt as well.