Indian Khusti wrestlers practice by climbing ropes at a wrestling Akhara in New Delhi, India. .Pehlwani, or kusti is a form of wrestling from South Asia. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining native malla-yuddha with influences from Persian koshti pahlavani. A practitioner of this sport is referred to as a pehlwan. (photo by Stuart Freedman/In Pictures via Getty Images)