Hamida banu is the first Indian female wrestler. Google tributes her through its doodle. Google honored Indian wrestler Hamida Banu on May 4 with a doodle. She is known as India’s first professional female wrestler. The doodle describes her as a fearless trailblazer who stayed true to herself.
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In 1954, she gained international fame by defeating Baba Pahalwan in a match that lasted only 1 minute and 34 seconds. Baba Pahalwan retired from wrestling after this loss. This artwork is created by Divya Negi. She is an artist from Bengaluru. She pays tribute to Hamida Banu. The illustration features Hamida Banu in the foreground, with the word ‘Google’ written in the background. The artwork is surrounded by local plants and animals.
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Hamida Banu was also known as the ‘Amazon of Aligarh.’ She was born into a family of wrestlers in the early 1900s near Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. She grew up practicing wrestling. She achieved victory in more than 300 competitions during her career in the 1940s and 1950s.Hamida Banu broke barriers for women in athletics. Despite societal norms, she gained recognition for her dedication. She even challenged male wrestlers and defeated a Russian wrestler in record time. Her success made her famous worldwide with media covering her diet and training routine extensively.
