India's first polo startup; Do we need 10x engineers?

Tuesday July 16, 2019 , 3 min Read

Often called the 'sport of kings', polo is one of the world’s oldest team sports and can be traced to Persia (Iran) between 6th Century BC and the 1st Century AD. But, did you know that the modern version of the game has its roots in India?

And now, nearly 160 years later, three Indians are looking to revive and promote the sport through “India’s first polo startup,” the Royal India Polo Club (RIPC). Launched in January 2019, Gurugram-based RIPC is an invite-only members club.

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