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Pentangular tournament which was a colonial sport is

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Cricket

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Football

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Basket ball

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Volley ball

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The correct option is B Cricket
The colonial sport, pentangular tournament was cricket which was played based on communal divisions during British rule in India. The teams contained in this cricket were the Europeans, the Parsis, the Hindus, Muslims and the rest of other communities were included under fifth team.

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