Voyage of Ashok Das: The 'Kabaddi Daddy' who took the sport beyond India 

The Rise of Britain Kabaddi

Indian Army vs. British Army (Delhi High Quarter)

In the year 2007, the Indian Army competed against the British Army in a friendly Kabaddi match. It was the first time that they played in a friendly faceoff since India's independence in 1947. The British Army lost to the Indian Army with a 2-point deficit.

Ashok recalls the nostalgia of the head of the Indian Army who wasn't happy of Ashok taking our origin game to the Englishmen, came up to Ashok with a surprising smile on his face. He shook hands with Ashok and let him know that he had the utmost regard for what he had done.

The British Army Kabaddi Team traveled all around India in places like Amritsar and Bombay to play against Mumbai Police, Fire Brigade, and Railway Teams.

The newspaper advertisement of British Army Kabaddi Team.

Ashok formed the European Kabaddi Federation with the assist of Italian Kabaddi Federation in October 2007. The British Army soldiers took part in the 2nd Kabaddi World Cup 2007 where they had displayed outstanding performance in such competitiveness.