Google Doodle commemorates India’s first female wrestler Hamida Banu who defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan on this day in 1954. Know more about her early life and career here.
Hamida Banu Wrestler: Dubbed the ‘Amazon Of Aligarh, Hamida Banu holds the distinction of being recognized as Indias inaugural female professional wrestler. Hailing from a lineage of wrestlers in Uttar Pradesh, she encountered familial resistance to her wrestling aspirations. Undeterred, she journeyed from her native Mirzapur to Aligarh, where she received training under the tutelage of Salam Pahalwan.