The Great Gama (Pehlwan) Biography, Age, Death, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Gama Pahlwan was born in Jabbowal, Amritsar, Punjab. He was amongst the best of the players in wrestling that India had ever produced. His real name was Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt and was the first person to have won the world heavyweight Champion in the year 1910. Gama, Imam, and R.B. Benjamin went to visit the European mainland. During the visit, Gama crushed numerous world celebrated wrestlers like Sweden's Jesse Paterson, the French Maurice Deriaz, America's Benjamin Roller, and so on. The World Champion Polish wrestler, Zbyszco dealt with a disputable draw with him. In any case, considerably later he was outmaneuvered in only 21 seconds in another match against Gama, this time in India. The Great Gama tested different inquirers of the world wrestling title. The rundown incorporated Russia's Hackenschmidt, Japan's Taro Miyake, and America's Frank Gotch. However, nobody set out to battle against Gama and he came back to the nation unbeaten. Aside from his lone thrashing, Gama had won very nearly 5000 matches. He passed away in Lahore in 1953.

 

The only education he took was his wrestling education in Akhada from his Ustad. Rest he is illiterate. He came to the limelight because of the challenge which he gave to the national champion of that time even being half capable of defeating him because of the height difference. A young lad of 17 made sure the match ended in a draw. He was nicknamed the crazy son of god as if he made up his mind to fight then nothing can stop him.