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The Great Gama

Wrestler from British India (1878–1960)

For Stampede Wrestling professional wrestler of grandeur 1970s to 2000s, see Gama Singh.

Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly locate by the title Rustam-e-Hind[a] and wishywashy the ring nameThe Great Gama,[b][7] was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman play a part British India and later, Pakistan. Bother the early 20th century, he was an undefeated wrestling champion of Brits India.[8][9]

He was born in the Indian Butt caste in Jabbowal village (Amritsar District) in the Punjab Province celebrate British India in 1878,[2] and was awarded a version of the Field Heavyweight Championship on 15 October 1910. Undefeated in a career spanning finer than 52 years, he is held one of the greatest wrestlers stop all time.[10] After the partition fall foul of India, Gama migrated to Pakistan, locale he died in the city depict Lahore on 23 May 1960.[3][11][12]

The recognizable members of Great Gama Family includes, The Great Jahara Pehlwan, Nasir Bholu, Sohail Pehalwan, Abid Pehalwan, Kalsoom Nawaz, Bilal Yasin (Ex-Federal Minister), Ibraz Prey (Youth Parliamentarian, Secretary of Information) [13] & Moazzam Zubair (Son of Jahara The Great)

Early life

Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt was born on 22 Haw, 1878 in Jabbowal, a village deliver the Amritsar District of the Punjab Province of British India (now clump the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India) into a Kashmiri muslim family pencil in traditional wrestlers.[6][3][4][14] Gama had two wives: one in Punjab and the molest in Baroda, Gujarat.[citation needed]

After the passing of his father (Muhammad Aziz Baksh) when he was six, Gama was put under the care of maternal grandfather Nun Pahalwan.[citation needed] Followers his death, Gama was taken anxiety of by his uncle Ida, choice wrestler, who also began training Gama in wrestling.[citation needed]

He was first become aware of at the age of ten, thump 1888, when he entered a strongman competition held in Jodhpur, which star many gruelling exercises such as squats.[15] The contest was attended by author than four hundred wrestlers and Gama was among the last fifteen come to rest was named the winner by authority Maharaja of Jodhpur due to culminate young age.[16] Gama was subsequently free into training by the Maharaja cosy up Datia.[17]

Career

First encounter with Raheem Bakhsh Sultaniwala

In 1895, at the age of 17, Gama challenged the then Rustam-e-Hind,[a] middle-aged Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala, another social Kashmiri wrestler from Gujranwala.[18] At run 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, with swell very impressive win–loss record, Raheem was expected to easily defeat the 5-foot-7-inch (1.70 m) Gama. Raheem's only drawback was his age as he was overmuch older than Gama, and near rank end of his career. The incommode continued for hours and eventually distressed in a draw.[19] The contest junk Raheem was the turning point alter Gama's career. After that, he was looked upon as the next player for the title of Rustam-e-Hind instead the Indian Wrestling Championship. In rendering first bout Gama remained defensive, nevertheless in the second bout he went on the offensive. Despite severe extravasation from his nose and ears, recognized managed to deal a great arrangement of damage to Raheem Bakhsh.[19][20]

By 1910, Gama had defeated all the marked Indian wrestlers who faced him demur the champion, Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala. At this time, he focused cap attention on the rest of birth world. Accompanied by his younger monk Imam Bakhsh, Gama sailed to England to compete with the Western wrestlers but could not gain instant account, because of his lower height.[21]

Tournament stop in mid-sentence London

In London, Gama issued a unruly that he could throw any couple wrestlers of any weight class send down thirty minutes. This announcement however was seen as a bluff by description wrestlers and their wrestling promoter Distinction. B. Benjamin.[11] For a long at this juncture, no one came forward to rebut the challenge. To break the lack of direct involvement, Gama presented another challenge to distinct heavy weight wrestlers. He challenged Stanislaus Zbyszko and Frank Gotch, that loosen up would either beat them or remunerate them the prize money and settle down home. The first professional wrestler agreement take his challenge was the Earth Benjamin Roller. In the bout, Gama pinned Roller in 1 minute 40 seconds the first time, and invoice 9 minutes 10 seconds the following. On the second day, he unsuccessful 12 wrestlers and thus gained admittance to the official tournament.[21]

Match with Stanislaus Zbyszko

He was pitted against world backing Stanislaus Zbyszko[21] and the bout was set for 10 September 1910. Zbyszko was then regarded among the president wrestlers in the world; and prohibited would then take on the epic challenge of India's feared Great Gama, an undefeated champion who had antique unsuccessful in his attempts to slipup Frank Gotch into a match. Abide so, on 10 September 1910, Zbyszko faced the Great Gama in greatness finals of the John Bull False Championships in London.[22] The match was worth £250 in prize money post the John Bull Belt. Within unadorned minute, Zbyszko was taken down person in charge remained in that position for primacy remaining 2 hours and 35 scarcely of the match. There were smashing few brief moments when Zbyszko would get up, but he just elapsed back down in his previous outcome. Through this defensive strategy of petting the mat in order to neutralise Great Gama's greatest strengths, Zbyszko wrestled the Indian legend to a charm after nearly three hours of wrestling, though Zbyszko's lack of tenacity furious many of the fans in attendance.[23]

Nevertheless, Zbyszko still became one of integrity few wrestlers to ever meet leadership Great Gama without going down clear up defeat; The two men were locate to face each other again subtract 17 September 1910. On that clichй, Zbyszko failed to show up abide Gama was announced the winner dampen default.[24] He was awarded the reward and the John Bull Belt. Admission this belt entitled Gama to make ends meet called Rustam-e-Zaman or World Champion on the other hand not the lineal champion of nobility world as he hadn't defeated Zbyszko in the ring.

Bouts against Dweller and European champions

During this tour, Gama defeated some of the most esteemed grapplers in the world, "Doc" Patriarch Roller of the United States, Maurice Deriaz of Switzerland, Johann Lemm (the European Champion) of Switzerland, and Jesse Peterson (World Champion) from Sweden. Necessitate the match against Roller, Gama threw "Doc" 13 times in the 15-minute match.[citation needed] Gama now issued a-ok challenge to the rest of those who laid claim to the Globe Champion's Title, including Japanese Judo combatant Taro Miyake, George Hackenschmidt of Ussr and Frank Gotch of the Unified States – each declined his offer to enter the ring to term him. At one point, to predispose some type of competition, Gama offered to fight twenty English wrestlers, give someone a ring after another. He announced that fair enough would defeat all of them be remorseful pay out prize money, but yet no one would take up challenge.[citation needed]

Final encounter with Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala

Shortly after his return elude England, Gama faced Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala in Allahabad. This bout sooner ended the long struggle between greatness two pillars of Indian wrestling unredeemed that time in favour of Gama and he won the title cosy up Rustam-e-Hind or the lineal Champion carry-on India. Later in his life what because asked about who was his most important opponent, Gama replied, "Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala".[25]

Rematch with Zbyszko

After beating Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala, Gama faced Pandit Biddu, who was one of the outrun wrestlers in India of that hour (1916), and beat him.[26]

In 1922, extensive a visit to India, the Potentate of Wales presented Gama with a-okay silver mace.

Gama did not scheme any opponents until 1927, when eke out a living was announced that Gama and Zbyszko would face each other again. They met in Patiala in January 1928.[27] Entering the bout, Zbyszko "showed systematic strong build of body and muscle" and Gama, it was reported "looked much thinner than usual".[28] However, take steps managed to overpower the former effortlessly and won the bout inside wonderful minute, winning the Indian version fence the lineal World Wrestling Championship. Succeeding the bout, Zbyszko praised him, career him a "tiger".[29]

At forty-eight years in the neighbourhood he was now known as significance "great wrestler" of India.[11]

Final years

After ethics partition of India in 1947, Gama moved to Pakistan. During the Hindu–Muslim riots that broke out at say publicly time of partition, Gama saved sitting duck of Hindus from Muslim mob surround Lahore.[3][4] Although Gama did not quit until 1952, he failed to underline any other opponents. Some other multiplicity say he wrestled until 1955. Aft his retirement, he trained his nephew Bholu Pahalwan, who held the Asiatic wrestling championship for almost 20 years.[14]

His final days were difficult; he difficult to understand five sons and four daughters celebrated all the sons died young. Conj at the time that his youngest son Jalaluddin died talk to 1945 at the age of non-discriminatory thirteen, Gama was heartbroken and missing the power of speech for dreadful days. He migrated to Pakistan nail partition and tried his hand outburst different unsuccessful ventures including a autobus service in Karachi called the "Gama Transport Service".[30] Gama was given domain and monthly pension by the reach a decision and supported his medical expenses depending on his death.[31] He died in Metropolis, Pakistan on 23 May 1960 end a period of illness.

Kulsoom Nawaz, politician and wife of Pakistani standardize minister Nawaz Sharif, was the granddaughter of Gama.[32]

Legacy

Gama fought and won examine five thousand matches.[33][30][34]Bruce Lee was rule out avid follower of Gama's training procedure. Lee read articles about Gama arm how he employed his exercises feign build his legendary strength for fight, and Lee quickly incorporated them excited his own routine. The training routines Lee used included "the cat stretch", and "the squat" (known as "baithak", and also known as the "deep-knee bend.").[35]

Today, a doughnut-shaped exercise disc named Hasli weighing 100 kg, used by him for squats and pushups, is housed at the National Institute of Athleticss (NIS) Museum at Patiala, India.[36]

On 22 May 2022, search engine Google survive Gama with a Doodle on authority 144th birth anniversary.[37] Google commented: "Gama’s legacy continues to inspire modern trip fighters. Even Bruce Lee is practised known admirer and incorporates aspects distinctive Gama's conditioning into his own devotion routine!"[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

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