144th Birth Anniversary of Gama Pehlwan 2022; Know Key Facts

• Gama Pehlwan is a legendary wrestler in the history of India.
• He is a true inspiration all over the world and was given the title of Rustam-e- Hind and Rustam-e-Zamana which means Champion of India and Champion of the world.
• Gama Pehlwan was born on 22nd May 1878 in a Kashmiri Muslim family. He was 5’8 and weighed 110 kg.
• Gama Pehlwan was first to notice when he entered a strongman completion at the age of 10 held in Jodhpur.
• He was among the top 15 participants in the competition and the Maharaja of Jodhpur was impressed by him.
• He was declared the winner due to his young age.
• Gama’s professional training started when the Maharaja of Datai got to know about him and took him for training.
• When he entered a wrestling competition in Baroda, Gama Pehlwan lifted a more than 1200 kg stone.

   

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