{
  "id": 19278312,
  "title": "MP's Hingot War tradition leaves 20 injured as participants clash during post-Diwali ritual in Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/mps-hingot-war-tradition-leaves-20-injured-as-participants-clash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:53:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-hingot-war-tradition-leaves-20-injured-during-post-diwali-ritual-in-indore-district-300-year-old-annual-fiery-celebration-101794281988212.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hingot War, a fiery Diwali ritual originating in Madhya Pradesh dating back 300 years, resulted in 20 injuries during a post-Diwali event in Indore district on Monday evening, according to a health department official. Dr Vibha Nagar, Block Medical Officer, stated that 20 warriors sustained injuries in Gautampura town, roughly 55 kilometers from Indore. Six individuals were admitted to a primary health centre while 14 others with minor burns received treatment on-site and were sent home. The traditional battle, held on Gautampura town's field, attracted a large crowd despite the presence of high nets, barricades, drones, and CCTV cameras. Over 250 personnel, including police and security committee members, were present at the scene. Hingot, a fiery Diwali ritual unique to Madhya Pradesh, involves warriors using gunpowder-filled Hingot fruit as a weapon to launch at high speeds towards each other. The tradition, which has claimed lives over the years, remains unregulated due to its deep-rooted religious significance among locals, believed to have begun 300 years ago during the Holkar dynasty's rule.",
  "summary": "The annual clash in Gautampura saw participants from the Turra and Kalangi groups hurling burning, gunpowder-filled fruit shells at each other.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}