| BIRTHDAY | 22 May,1878 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Jabbowal, Amritsar, Punjab |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 1960) | 82 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Gemini |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 110 kg in Pounds- 242.51 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
The Great Gama (Gama Pahalwan) was born on 22-05-1878 in Jabbowal Village, Amritsar in the state of Punjab, British India as Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt. He was a British Indian Wrestler & Bodybuilder who was an undefeated world's wrestling champion in the early 20th century.
| Other Name: | Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, Ghulam Hussain, Gama Pehalwan, Gama Pehlwan, Rustam-e-Hind |
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| Other Professions: | Bodybuilder |
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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
The Great Gama died at the age of 82 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He died due to his illness one day after his 82nd birthday on 23-05-1960.
| DEATHDAY | 23 May,1960 (Monday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Lahore, Punjab |
| DEATH COUNTRY | Pakistan |
The Great Gama Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Muhammad Aziz Baksh |
| Mother | Name Not Known |
| Brother | Imam Baksh Pahalwan |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Wife | Wazir Begum |
| Sons | Five (Name Not Known) |
| Daughters | Four (Name Not Known) |
He was born to Muhammad Aziz Baksh. He had a brother named Imam Baksh Pahalwan. He was married to Wazir Begum. He had nine children including four daughters and five sons.
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Body Measurements
| Chest Size | 52 |
| Biceps Size | 22 |
| Waist Size | 36 |
| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
Favourites
| Favorite Color | White |
| Favorite Sport | Wrestling |
| Favorite Dress | Dhoti Kurta |
| Favorite Food | Milk, Chicken, Mutton & Dry Fruit |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About The Great Gama
- His birth name was Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt.
- He was also addressed as Gama Pehalwan and The Great Gama.
- For being an undefeated world wrestling champion of the 20th century, he was called Rustam-e-Hind (Rustam of India or Champion of India), which name was earned in 1954 by Dara Singh.
- He used to do 5 thousand uthak-baithaks and 3 thousands dands in his workout in a day.
- He used to take 15-liter milk and dry fruit mixed juice a day.
- At the age of 17 in 1895, he challenged Raheem Bakhsh Sultani Wala who was 7 feet tall and was the world champion wrestler of India of that time. No one became the winner of the fight between Gama and Raheem, the fight was ended in a draw.
- One of his avid followers was the world's famous martial artist 'Bruce Lee'.
- Google honored him by making a Google Doodle of Gama Pehlwan on 22-05-2022 the day of his 144th birth anniversary.
The Great Gama Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
The Great Gama was 82 years 0 month & 1 day old age.
