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WOMEN & WARS

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Over the course of humankind, the women have shown their mettle in wars as well; something they’ve been considered to be weak in. Even in the context of Indian Independence Struggle, queens like ‘ Rani Velu Nachiyar ’ and ‘ Rani Laxmibai ’ have left the adversaries bamboozled. Although women’s supportive roles in wars like logistics, transportation, medication & aid, etc., have always been a subject of utmost appreciation, it is also important to acknowledge their part in active combat & its related aspects. What is Combat? In ‘ Polemology ’ or simply the ‘ studies of war ’, Combat refers to the direct or indirect engagement between the involved parties, be it individuals or with alliances . Simply it means the fight taking place in the war and is considered as the worst thing in any conflict due to its destructive outcomes. Roles for Women in Wars. Traditionally, women have been kept out of armed conflicts throughout the globe and over the time. Supportive / Non-Combat roles h

Martial Arts & Freedom Struggles.

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One of the most underrated and yet must watch movies of the ‘ Man of the Hour ’ – Siddharth Malhotra is “ Brothers ”. It is underrated due to the fact that it was India’s 1st ‘ Mixed Martial Arts movie ’ ( MMA ). Despite of the plot holes and lack of proper characterizations, this was unique in its own. From ‘ Muay Thai ’ to ‘ Grappling ’ and ‘ Kick-Boxing ’, this movie has showcased it all with no compromise on cinematography. But what’s even more interesting to know is the origin(s) of these martial techniques, be it hand-to-hand combats or knife fighting techniques in Close Quarter Combats ( CQC ). WHAT ARE MARTIAL ART TECHNIQUES ? Simplifying a whole convoluted process in a holistic manner, martial art techniques are the combat sidearm of various life philosophies which allow their practioners to defend themselves in life threatening situations anytime, anywhere and with anyone. These are done in order to practice for a number of reasons such as self-defe