- Hingot war played in Depalpur on second day of Diwali
- Warriors from both sides also held shields in their hands to protect themselves
Chronicle Reporter, Indore
The tradition of playing Hingot ( Arrow) war was performed again on Friday, the second day of Diwali, in Depalpur, 35 km from Indore. Thousands of spectators witnessed this unique tradition. The armies named Kalangi and Turra were face to face and had burning Hingot in their hands, which were thrown at each other.
Both the armies had prepared Hingots by filling gunpowder, which were showered on each other on Friday. During this, some warriors of both the teams also got injured. Burning Hingots also fell in the spectators’ gallery, but there was no loss of life. On Friday, both the armies were in the open ground. The warriors displayed sportsmanship and first hugged each other and then got ready to fight the Hingot war by standing face to face. This Hingot is famous in the entire state and has been played for hundreds of years. Thousands of people from nearby villages gathered on Friday to watch this war. The villagers of Gautampura and Runji village play Hingot war. The army of Gautampura is called Turra and the army of Runji village is called Kalangi. To save themselves from the burning Hingot, the warriors wear turbans. Apart from this, they also keep shields in their hands to save themselves from the burning Hingot.
Some young men also enter the battlefield wearing helmets. Hingot is taken out from the quiver tied on the back and after burning it is thrown towards the other army. This war was played on Friday also till darkness. In this, no one won or lost. The war was stopped as soon as it became dark.
