Who was Gama Pehlwan?

Gama Pehlwan was the most revered name among Indian wrestlers during his era

Today's Doodle artwork of the Google search engine is celebrating the accomplishments of Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, an Indian wrestler of the early 20th century famously known as ‘The Great Gama’.

The undefeated wrestling world champion, who was also known as Rustam-e-Hind.

Born in Jabbowal village of Punjab's Amritsar district, Gama earned many titles during his career, including the Indian versions of the World Heavyweight Championship (1910) and the World Wrestling Championship (1927).

Post-independence, Gama went to Lahore in Pakistan and he finally passed away in 1960.