Gama Pehlwan

Gama earned many titles during his career, notably the Indian versions of the World Heavyweight Championship (1910) and the World Wrestling Championship ...

He picked up wrestling after he turned 15 and immediately grabbed headlines in Indian newspapers praising Gama as a national hero and world champion. When Gama Pehlwan was 10, his workout routine included 500 lunges and 500 pushups at only 10 years old, according to the Google Doodle blog. - Gama earned many titles during his career, notably the Indian versions of the World Heavyweight Championship (1910) and the World Wrestling Championship (1927).

India News: Gama Pehlwan was widely considered one of best wrestlers of all time. Gama remained undefeated throughout his international matches and earned ...

(1927) where he was bestowed with the title of “Tiger” after the tournament. He spent the rest of his days until his death in 1960 in Lahore, which became a part of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Gama is also considered a hero for saving the lives of many Hindus during the partition of India in 1947.

Google's doodle for the day celebrates the 144th birth anniversary of the Amritsar-born wrestler Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, popularly known as ...

Today, a 100 kg doughnut-shaped exercise disc called Hasli, which Gama used for squats and pushups, is housed at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Museum in Patiala. He was even presented a silver mace by the Prince of Wales during his visit to India to honour the great wrestler. “By 1910, people were reading Indian newspapers with headlines praising Gama as a national hero and world champion,” according to Google. Gama is also considered a hero for saving the lives of many Hindus during the partition of India in 1947.

Google celebrates the 144th birthday of one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gama Pehlwan, with an artistic doodle. The Doodle was created by guest ...

Google celebrates the 144th birthday of one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gama Pehlwan, with an artistic doodle. Gama Pehlwan's real name was Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt. He is commonly known as Rustam-e-Hind. Watch the video to know more about the 'The Great Gama'. Gama Pehlwan: Google celebrates the undefeated wrestling champion with an artistic doodle

Google paid tribute to India's yesteryear star wrestler Gama Pehlwan, aka 'The Great Gama', with a doodle on his 144th birth anniversary.

He won most of his bout with familiar dominance despite multiple challenges by the same opponents barring a few formidable opponents. He was purportedly known for doing five thousand squats a day and three thousand pushups. Known to be undefeated throughout his 52-year-old wrestling career with rivals barely lasting less than a minute in front of him, Gama’s reputation soon called for invitations from international events as well. Google paid tribute to India’s yesteryear star wrestler Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, popularly known as Gama Pehlwan or ‘The Great Gama’ in the western world, with a doodle on his 144th birth anniversary. Gama fought an even battle with the experienced wrestler despite the odds being stacked against him. Gama’s sturdiness during the bout earned him recognition and was soon touted as the successor to Sultaniwala’s Rustam-e-Hind title.

The Google Doodle on Sunday paid tribute to the legendary personality with an animated picture of him by artist Vrinda Zaveri carrying the famous mace.

The Google Doodle on Sunday paid tribute to the legendary personality with an animated picture of him by artist Vrinda Zaveri carrying the famous mace. Google says that he won a lunge contest in 1888 and became the World Heavyweight Champion by 1910. The undefeated wrestling world champion, who was also known as Rustam-e-Hind, was well known for his moves on the mud and in the pre-independence era, he was the most successful name in his sport.

Sunday's Google doodle showcased a brawny mustachioed gentleman with a mace slung over his broad shoulders. It was a tribute to one of India's greatest ...

He was forced to hang up his gloves only because he wasn't getting any younger, not that he was any weaker. 5. Gama Pehelawan lifted a stone that weighed 1,200 kgs in 1902 when he was in his 20s. 4. The strongman rose to fame when he was still in his teens. 6. He had little to no competition in India. The wrestlers who took him on were swatted away in quick time and he flew abroad in search of some real competition. He would then present him with a silver mace. Such was Gama's popularity that even Bruce Lee was reportedly inspired by him. He did return to India eventually...still undefeated. Gama managed to hold him for a draw and that was the beginning of his spellbinding career. He was so menacing that the mob fled when they saw who they were going up against. The result was inevitable - Gama would always win. It was a tribute to one of India's greatest wrestlers, Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, popularly known as Gama Pehlwan or 'The Great Gama', on his 144th birth anniversary. There you have it, the secret to his superhuman strength.

As the undefeated wrestling champion of the world in the early 20th century, Gama Pehlwan is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, ...

He is said to have faced down angry mobs in Lahore and paid for the safe passage of hundreds from the colony when the violence escalated. With willing opponents hard to find, Pehlwan retired from wrestling in 1952. He first gained attention for his athletic ability at the age of 10, when he won a strong man competition attended by more than 400 wrestlers.

A new Google doodle celebrates wrestler Gama Pehlwan's time in the ring and how he influenced Indian culture. He wrestled in over 5000 bouts over five ...

He stole the show in front of 400 wrestlers and strongmen, placing among the top 15 and eventually being named the winner due to his age. Standing at 5-feet, 7 inches tall and weighing around 250 pounds, Pehlwan was the definition of a strongman. The legend of Pehlwan is still talked about to this day.