In India, the kites were linked to romantic life since ages. One young used kite to carry his love-letter to his beloved by diving it on her terrace! The kites came from Central Asia and were patronized by the Indian Kings. We find in the Mughal era young princes, their sisters, and some times their fathers-the ‘Shahenshas’ themselves climbed palace rooftops to indulge in the sport. They enjoyed in keeping the kite static in the air. Shah Alam-I, the King of Delhi (1707) and later his grandson were grand-masters in the sport. They could eliminate any challenger with their prowess at the ‘pench’-entanglement. Kiting became, in India, a distinctive sport, very different from the decorative but passive pastime practiced in other Asian and western countries. The sport flourished in those luxurious days of the ‘Nawabs’ and ‘Raja’s”. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bengal and Delhi became the art’s strongholds. Lucknow, the nations kiting capital. Later on the kites began to fly in Rajasthan, Gujarat and down to Karnataka.         back