In which of the following Indian states did the game of polo originate?
Manipur
Modern polo traces its origin to the traditional game 'Sagol Kangjei' of Manipur.
British officers learnt the game in Manipur in the 1850s-60s; the Silchar Polo Club (1859) and later the Calcutta Polo Club (1862) were formed, from where the game spread to England and the world.
The Imphal Polo Ground is considered one of the oldest polo grounds in the world.
Hence, Manipur.
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