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PM Modi lauds Dubai Kalari Club for setting world record

Modi appreciated the zeal with which various generations have propagated an ancient Indian culture in the foreign country.

PM Modi lauds Dubai Kalari Club for establishing world record (Image: Twitter/@narendramodi)

Kalaripayattu, the pride of Kerala and one of the world's oldest martial arts, has earned a spot in the coveted Guinness Book of World Records due to the efforts of a Dubai-based club that organized a mass demonstration of the art in Dubai.

The record for the most people performing Kalarippayattu simultaneously was created by Kalari Club Dubai in association with Dubai Police. 270 participants of various ages  from 4 to 60 years took part in the demonstration, local media reported.

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