Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Biography of Guru Hanuman
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Guru Hanuman was the great wrestling coach of India. He was also a great wrestler himself and he gave Indian wrestling a prominent place in the whole world. Dronacharya Award was awarded in 1988 and Padmashree in 1983 due to achievements in the field of his wrestling.
Guru Hanuman was born in 1901 in Chidawah tehsil of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Guru Hanuman's childhood name was Vijay Pal. Due to poor health in childhood, strength boys often used to tighten them. That's why he adopted Pahlwani in his childhood to make health. Because of his early love for wrestling, he left for Delhi at the age of 20. Being inspired by Lord Hanuman of Indian War, he kept his name as Hanuman and studied to live as a Brahmachari. According to him, his marriage was done only with wrestling. This thing was not an exaggeration as all the wrestlers have progressed in their roles, perhaps another guru has got so much respect. Due to his love for wrestling, famous Indian industrialist KK Birla gave him land donation in Delhi to run the Akhada. In 1940, he joined the fight for independence. During the partition of India in 1947, he served a lot of refugees from Pakistan. After 1947, Hanuman Akhada became a temple of Delhi wrestlers. In 1980, he was awarded the Padmashree.
Wrestling lovers
When Guru Hanuman saw that often all the wrestlers are financially in financial crisis, he also recommended the government to give wages to the wrestlers. As a result, wrestlers who win many national championships today are admitted to Indian Railways. In this way, he always supported his disciples like his children. His life was just like the villagers. He did not wear anything other than dhoti kurte in whole life. He was the master of Indian style wrestling. He has given many Asian champions India yearly by combining both Indian style and international style wrestling styles. To give wrestling skills to the wrestlers, his blackjack was quite famous in the wrestling arena. With the help of this stick, the numerous wrestlers like Satpal, Kartar Singh, 1972 Olympian Premnath, Saif winner Veerinder Thakran (Dhiraj Wrestler), Subhash Whelwan and Hansram Wahlwan were examples of wrestling.
It was amazing for his stick, which woke the wrestlers of the field to wake up at 3 o'clock. By staying in their akhada, the players also learned not only Pahalwani but also the strength of Brahmacharya, self-reliance and vegetarianism. They used to bring almonds to their home, instead of tea, instead of tea.
His disciple, Mahabali, trains the wrestlers on Matte at the Chaturasal stadium in a modern way. The result of this is that the wrestlers like Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and Narsingh Yadav have brightened the name of the country at national and international level in their disciple wrestlers.
Establishment of Guru Hanuman Akhara
Seeing his passion for wrestling, Indian industrialist Krishnakumar Birla gave him land donation for the akhada in Delhi. He also joined the freedom struggle in 1940. He served and assisted the Hindu refugees fleeing Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947. After 1947, Guru Hanuman Akhara became the temple of wrestlers in Delhi. In 1983, he was awarded the Padmashree. Thus, in the year 1920, the "Birla gymnasium" of Delhi was expanded into the form of Guru Hanuman Akhara. He also prayed for wrestling coverage from the media persons. Guru Hanuman was not a Guru but a father for his disciples. The more subtle knowledge of wrestling they had, hardly anybody else.
Dronacharya of Hanuman and disciples of wrestling
Guru Hanuman was not a guru but he was like a father for his disciples. As much as the subtle knowledge of wrestling, it was hardly anyone! When Guru Hanuman noticed that his wrestlers are financially in old age, he has been recommended by the government for the welfare of the wrestlers as a result of which many wrestlers who win many national championship today are taken in the hands of Indian Railways. In this way, he always supported his disciples like his children. His life was absolutely similar to the villagers. He passed away in a dhoti kurta for all the years of his life. He was an expert in Indian style wrestling, he gave many Asian champions by mixing Indian style and international style.
Honours and awards to Guru Hanuman
He was awarded "Dronacharya Award" in 1988 for his contribution towards wrestling. His three disciples Sudesh Kumar, Prem Nath, Ved Prakash won gold medal in the 1972 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. Satpal Whelwan and Kartar Singh won gold medals in the 1982 and 1986 Asian Games. His 8 disciples won the Arjuna Award for India's Sports Award.
Death of Guru Hanuman
They were virgins and they took the Brahmacharya fast. He died in a car accident at Haridwar on May 24, 1999.