Editing Martial arts (section)

=== Revival ===
Many styles of [[Indian martial arts]] were banned by the colonial authorities during the period of [[British Raj|British rule in India]], which led to a decline in their popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://armchairlounge.com/reviving-lost-martial-arts-of-india/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821232513/http://armchairlounge.com/reviving-lost-martial-arts-of-india/|archive-date=21 August 2018|title=Reviving the Lost Martial Arts of India |last=Tandon|first=Nikita|website=The Armchair Lounge |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> Some, such as [[Kalaripayattu]], were able to resist this decline by practicing in secret. Other Indian martial art, such as [[Silambam]], while not widely practiced in India, continue to be practiced in other countries in the [[Greater India|Indian cultural sphere]] such as Indonesia and Malaysia. Many other Indian martial arts such as [[Mardani khel|Mardhani Khel]] and [[Paika akhada|Paika Akhada]] survived by practitioners practicing the art in secret, or by telling the colonial authorities that it was a form of dance. While many regional Indian martial arts forms are fading into obscurity, martial arts such as [[Gatka]] and [[Kalaripayattu]] are experiencing a gradual resurgence.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.varmam.org/articles/HistoryOfVarmaKalai.php
| title = History of Varmakalai
| last = Manoharan
| first = Suresh K
| website = www.varmam.org
| access-date = 1 March 2016
}}</ref>