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

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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.