Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, also known as Gama Pehalwan, Gama Pehlwan, or ‘The Great Gama,’ was the master of the wrestling ring, know his weight lifting record
On his 144th birthday, May 22, 2022, the search engine Google honoured Gama with a Doodle. Google responded: “Gama’s legacy continues to inspire modern-day fighters. Even Bruce Lee is a known admirer and incorporates aspects of Gama’s conditioning into his training routine!”
Gama Pehlwan Weight Lifting Record, Wrestler Age, Height, Weight And Wrestler Family
An inspiration to all
Gama competed and won almost five thousand fights. Bruce Lee was a die-hard fan of Gama’s training regimen. Lee read stories on Gama and how he utilised his routines to acquire his renowned power in wrestling, and Lee instantly integrated them into his practice.
Lee’s workout regimens included “the cat stretch” and “the squat” (known as “baithak”, and also known as the “deep-knee bend.” Gama Pehalwan, famous for his severe diet and training regimens, used to practise for more than 10 hours a day. He used to grapple with 40 wrestlers in the arena in a single day to improve his grip on the mat. He was famous for doing 5,000 squats and 3,000 pushups in a single day.
At the age of ten, his fitness programme comprised 500 lunges (bethaks) and 500 push-ups, according to Google. In 1888, Gama won a lunge tournament in which over 400 wrestlers from throughout the subcontinent competed, launching his career at an early age.
Gama accomplished a great achievement in 1902 when he lifted a 1,200-kg stone. According to reports, the stone is presently housed at the Baroda Museum. Raheem Bakhsh Sultaniwala, the then-World Champion who stood over seven feet in front of Gama, was one of his most fearsome opponents. The two met four times, with the first three ending in a tie and Gama winning the fourth.
Remembering the legend
He was well known as Rustam-e-Hind, which translates as Rustam or Rostam of Hindostan. Gama’s innovative gaming tactics not only brought him international success but also garnered the admiration of the general public. Gama migrated to Pakistan after India was partitioned in 1947. Hundreds of Hindus were saved from rioters in Lahore during the Hindu-Muslim riots that raged during the partition.
Even though Gama didn’t retire until 1952, he was unable to find new opponents. According to some reports, he wrestled until 1955. After retiring, he mentored his nephew Bholu Pahalwan, who won the Pakistani wrestling championship for over two decades.
He suffered from the financial crisis in his final days and died on May 23, 1960, at the age of 82 from chronic health disease. Nonetheless, his name is still remembered throughout India and Pakistan for his significant contribution to sports.
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