Atya patya

Atya patya is a traditional India sport played nine to a side, between two sides. It is more popular in rural areas of India. It is more commonly played in Maharashtra a western Indian state.Atya patya is described as a "game of feints".The playing area comprises nine trenches, coming out of either side of a central trench, points are awarded for blocking progress across the trenches made by one side, other side blocks this progress.It has been described as a game of "militant chase".  The sport is played in a relatively small area and requires almost no equipment like other games indigenous to India such as kabaddi, seven stones, kho kho, gillidanda and langdi.

The national governed body of the sport is the "Atya Patya Federation of India". The federation was formed in 1982. The ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India, lists the federation among-est its list of recognized federation for the year 2013. The federation is headquartered in Nagpur. Its president is H. B. Hallad.

The first south Asian Atya patya Championship was held in Bhutan in June, 2013. It was won by India.