WWW: Wonder Women in Wrestling – Grappling with Identity, Gender, and Power in Haryana

This study looks at women’s wrestling in Haryana not just as a sport, but as a social change taking place within a deeply rooted cultural and institutional setting. The research moves across multiple layers. It begins with the historical and geographical context of Haryana, and the origins of wrestling. It then looks at how gender norms shaped access to the sport, and how these norms began to shift over time.