ANCIENT PERSIAN POLO: CHOGAN

LET OTHER PEOPLE PLAY OTHER THINGS, THE KING OF GAME IS STILL THE GAME OF KINGS

A Persian origin game, played on horseback with a ball and mallet, originally, was referred to as ‘Chogan.’ But, eventually, ‘Chogan,’ lost it’s namely existence and is known by the name ‘Polo’ into the modern scenario. As per historians and scholars, the equestrian sport was created and initially played in Iran (or ancient Persia) around thousands of years ago. As a matter of surprise, polo game in Iran, is still mentioned as “Chogan”.

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