Gama Pehalwan: Google Doodle Celebrates Legacy of The Great Gama

Google Doodle is celebrating today the birth anniversary of one of the most renowned wrestlers of pre-independent India, Gama Pehalwan.

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He is an undefeated wrestling world champion who was also known as Rustam-e-Hind besides his ring name The Great Gama.

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Bruce Lee is a known admirer and incorporates aspects of Gama's conditioning into his own training routine, Google said.

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He was Born as Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt in 1878 in Amritsar and hailed from a family of wrestlers.

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Gama Pehalwan was awarded the World Heavyweight title in 1910.

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One of the most significant feats achieved by Gama was in 1902 when he lifted a 1,200-kg stone.

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