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Boli Khela (or Bali Khela) (Bengali: বলি খেলা) is a traditional form of wrestling in Bangladesh, particularly popular in the Chittagong area. Boli means a powerful person in Bengali, while Khela denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the Bangla Calendar).^[1]

A modernized form of the game gained popularity in the early 19th century under the sponsorship of Abdul Jabbar Saodagar, who saw it as a way of countering British rule. Other notable players and organizers include Abul Fazal of Chittagong University, AK Khan, and Khwaja Abdul Ghani.^[1]

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-'''Boli Khela''' (or '''Bali Khela''') ({{lang-bn|বলি খেলা}}) is a traditional form of [[wrestling]] in [[Bangladesh]], particularly popular in the [[Chittagong]] area. ''Boli'' means a powerful person in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], while ''Khela'' denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April) of the [[Bangla Calendar]] <ref name="bpedia">[http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/B_0080.htm Bali Khela], from [[Banglapedia]].</ref>
+'''Boli Khela''' (or '''Bali Khela''') ({{lang-bn|বলি খেলা}}) is a traditional form of [[wrestling]] in [[Bangladesh]], particularly popular in the [[Chittagong]] area. ''Boli'' means a powerful person in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], while ''Khela'' denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the [[Bangla Calendar]]).<ref name="bpedia">[http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/B_0080.htm Bali Khela], from [[Banglapedia]].</ref>
-The present-day boli khela was introduced in 1909 by Abdul Jabbar Saodagar. His aim was to organize the country's youth against British rule. The golden age of this sport lasted from the end of the First World War to the end of the Second World War. Professor Abul Fazal, former vice chancellor of Chittagong University, used to be an organizer of the sport. AK Khan, a Pakistani minister from Chittagong, used be a boli or a wrestler. Nawab [[Khwaja Abdul Ghani]] of [[Dhaka]] is also known to have organized boli khela at [[Shahbag]] a number of times <ref name="bpedia"/>.
+A modernized form of the game gained popularity in the early 19th century under the sponsorship of [[Abdul Jabbar Saodagar]], who saw it as a way of countering British rule. Other notable players and organizers include [[Abul Fazal]] of [[Chittagong University]], [[AK Khan]], and [[Khwaja Abdul Ghani]].<ref name="bpedia"/>
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