The history of gmykhana cricket
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the establishment of the parsis gymkhana in bombay, led other indians to establish clubs based on religion.
the teams that played colonial india's famous first class cricket tornament did not represent regions but religious communities.
this tournament was initially called the quadrangular b'coz it was played by four teams-europeans , parsis Hindus and the Muslims. A fifth team named the ‘Rest ‘comprised of all the communities left over, like the Indian Christians; this team also joined the tournament later,and it came to know penatagular .
the racial and communal foundations of the pentagular tournament was criticised by journalists,cricketers and leaders(eg.gandhi)
a rival 1st class tornament on regional lines-the national championship (later known as ranji trophy )was also established but didn't replace pentangular till after independence.
the teams that played colonial india's famous first class cricket tornament did not represent regions but religious communities.
this tournament was initially called the quadrangular b'coz it was played by four teams-europeans , parsis Hindus and the Muslims. A fifth team named the ‘Rest ‘comprised of all the communities left over, like the Indian Christians; this team also joined the tournament later,and it came to know penatagular .
the racial and communal foundations of the pentagular tournament was criticised by journalists,cricketers and leaders(eg.gandhi)
a rival 1st class tornament on regional lines-the national championship (later known as ranji trophy )was also established but didn't replace pentangular till after independence.
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