the few first hand accounts of vajra-musti in western media. John Will has re-published the original Mallapurana text, along with a preface the outlines his encounter with the Jyesthimalla's of Baroda in 1984. This may be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vgrr3msfxlsf4us/The%20Mallapurana%20-%20my%20encounter.pdf?dl=0 See also Akhara Bagh nakh Boli Khela Gatta Gusthi Inbuan Malakhra Malla-yuddha Mukna Pehlwani References Fist-load weapons Indian martial arts Wrestling in India Weapons of India Indian melee weapons Traditional sports of India