Podgap (83) | Iranology (Adv.): Polo (The Sport of kings)

Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. Polo has been called "the sport of kings" In Persia, polo became a national sport, played by the nobility and military men. The game was formalised and spread west to Constantinople, east to Tibet, China and Japan, and south to India.

If Podgap helps you with learning the Persian language, share it with your friends. That would mean a lot to us. We can be in touch by podgapp@gmail.com (gmail.com)

By subscribing to us at patreon.com/podgap you will get access to Persian Transcription, Transliteration, Glossary & Worksheet of all the episodes that are published