Maharaja Patiala
was very fond of the art of wrestling and wrestlers. Many great and high
profile wrestlers of the subcontinent have been patronized by him. Eminent
wrestlers like Rustam Zaman Gama Pahlwan and Rustam e Hind Imam Bakhsh Pahlwan
graced your arena. And the Pehlwans have rendered unparalleled service to the
art of Pehlwani by staying under your patronage. And the name of Indian
Subcontinent shone in foreign countries as well. But there were many wrestlers
who were not inferior in any respect. But he did not get the respect and fame
that he deserved. Our article is about Kesar Singh Cheema who not only
defeated the famous wrestlers of his time but was also awarded the title of
Rustam Hind. 
Kesar Singh Cheema Pehlwan was born on 15th April 1922 in Gujra village of present day Faisalabad in Lillepur district of Pakistan. His father Sardar Garudat Singh was a good wrestler as well as holding the post of Naib Subedar in the army. Wrestling was considered a noble profession and his father wanted his son Kesar Singh to become a good wrestler. Sardar Gurdutt Singh used to tell his son stories and events attributed to Shahzor. In this way Kesar Singh's passion for wrestling was born. Seeing his son's dedication, the father entrusted him to Sheikhupura's teacher Hazara Singh Pehlwan at the age of seven. And thus Kesar Singh Pehlwan began to receive training in the art of pehlwani.
Kesar Singh, the owner of six feet and 2 inches in height, used to do five thousand dandas and sit-ups every day. It was his routine to dig the arena, run and push with the wrestlers. One kg of country ghee, three kg of almonds in food. Five kilos of milk, three kilos of seasonal fruits and breads were included.
Kesar Singh Pahlwan's first famous bout of 250 pounds weight and thin body was with Gujranwala's Younis Pahlwan Satara Pakistan Patha Rahim Bakhsh Sultanwala Rustam Hind. In which Kesar Singh Pahlwan was defeated. Amritsar's famous matchless Shah Zorsuhni wrestler Amritsari Fakhr Punjab B. Kesar Singh wrestler had two memorable bouts. In the first bout Kesar Singh Pahlwan was defeated by Sohni Pahlwan while in the second bout Kesar Singh Pahlwan defeated Sohni Pahlwan. Kesar Singh became famous as a wrestler.
Kesar Singh Pehlwan slapped Chhota Gata Singh Pehlwan, a renowned wrestler from the border village of Amritsar. Viewers should remember that a great Gata Singh wrestler has also become a famous Shah Zor wrestler. Who also belonged to Jandiala Guru Khultian village on GT Road area of Amritsar. And this is the great Gata Singh Pahlwan, who was the distinguished disciple of Kilo Pahlwan Stara Hind Amritsari. Who Pandit Vadu Bahman wrestler star of India. GAMUM Wrestler Jalandhri. Hato Khan Pehlwan Multania Rustam Hind. Norang Khan wrestler. Ghulam Qadir aka Kalia Pahlwan Rustam Hind Jalalpuri. Dumb wrestler Rustam Hind. And Khalifa Ghulam Mohiuddin made a name for himself in the art of wrestling by fighting memorable bouts with the star wrestler Satara Hind.
Kesar Singh Pahlwan defeated Gorakh Singh aka Goura Pahlwan, while Gurdavar Singh Pahlwan had two memorable fights with Jalandhri. The first bout took place in Gune Gujre, which was a draw. While the second wrestling held in Sialkot in 1945 was equal.
After the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, Gaman Pahlwanji along with his family migrated from Patiala and Amritsar and shifted to Sher Punjab Street in Mohini Road area of Lahore. Similarly, the majority of the Hindu and Sikh community living in Pakistan migrated from Pakistan to India. Among these families, one family belonged to Kesar Singh Cheema Pehlwan. Kesar Singh Cheema's family came to Patiala and started living in a rented house. When some conditions improved, Kesar Singh Cheema started wrestling again. And the boats started fighting in the dingals.
On winning the National Heavyweight Championship held in Kolkhno in 1948, Maharaja Patiala handed over the arena used by Gaman Pahlwan and 10 acres of land to Kesar Singh Pahlwan. Rustam Hind used to emphasize. The viewers should remember the famous poet of India and lover of wrestling, Shri Sardar Kanwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar, former commissioner of Delhi and his brother Shri Sardar Kanwar Surinder Singh Bedi Sahar, former commissioner of Punjab, who patronized great wrestlers. Thanks to his help and encouragement, Kesar Singh Pahlwan would be recognized by Maharaja Patiala's wrestlers and this was the reason why Maharaja Patiala, after winning the Heavyweight Wrestling Championship held in Lucknow in 1948, established Gaman Pahlwan Ji Rustam Zamanka Akhara Kesar Singh Pahlwan. was entrusted to Now in the soil of this arena, Kesar Singh Pehlwan began to develop his art.
In 1949, Maharaja defeated Kala Bharatpuria, the famous wrestler of Bharatpur, in 28 minutes. In the same year Tiger of Punjab Kesar Singh Pahlwan wrestled with Mangala Rai Pahlwan of UP. Kesir Singh wrestlers had two wrestling matches with Mangala Roy wrestlers. The first wrestling match was held in Bombay. In which both the wrestlers tried to convince and hurt each other for an hour, but none of the wrestlers could prove their superiority. While in the second bout in Banaras, Kesar Singh wrestler defeated Mangala Rai wrestler after 22 minutes of struggle. After this victory, Kesar Singh Pahlwan challenged all the wrestlers of India to wrestle, which was accepted by Rohi Ram Pahlwan of Punjab. And so this wrestling was held in Allahabad in 1951, in which Kesar Singh Pahlwan declared himself the best wrestler of India by knocking out Rohi Ram Pahlwan in one minute. And as a reward, then Indian Prime Minister Rajendra Prasad honored Kesar Singh Pehlwan with Garz Inam. In the same year, he defeated Kharak Singh, a famous wrestler from Punjab, in a fight in Delhi in six minutes.
At the Rustam Hind Dangal held in Chandigarh on July 1953, Arjun Singh defeated the Multani Daomarker in two minutes, then India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the Rustam Hind title along with the prize hammer. 1954 Defeated Hakim Singh Pehlwan of Punjab in five minutes. While Babin Tiwari was defeated in one minute in the competition in Calcutta. The spectators remembered. That black Bharat is complete. Sohni Pahlwan Amritsari Fakhr Punjab and Kharak Singh Pahlwan of Punjab when Kesar Singh Pahlwan wrestled, they were on their way to old age and there was a difference of more than ten years in their ages. And they didn't have the same stubbornness as before. While Kesar Singh's star was on the rise at that time. Province Singh Pahlwan Kana Kacha Lahore. Dervish Pahlwan Bahawalpuri and other famous wrestlers also fought memorable bouts and created a name in the art of wrestling.
Sardar Balbir Singh Kanwal, the author of the masterpiece book Gama The Lion of the Ganges on the biography of Gama The Lion of the Ganges, a well-known researcher of the art of wrestling and the world's most famous Shah Zor Gama wrestler, is Sardar Balbir Singh Kanwal, who is the famous Shah Zor giant of the subcontinent these days. Writing a book on India. It is said that after the establishment of Pakistan, Bholu Pahlwanji Rustam Zaman challenged Kesar Singh Pahlwan to wrestle, which he accepted and Kesar Singh Pahlwan expressed his desire to wrestle this wrestling at the Wagah border, but Bholu Pahlwanji decided to fight in Lahore Manto. He preferred to wrestle in the wide field of the park, but this wrestle could not be done.
Apart from this, he also served as the coach of the Indian team for the Summer Olympics held in Melbourne in 1956.
Viewer Kesar Singh Pahlwan was married to Kartar Kaur but died after giving birth to a son after a few years. One of his sons, Sikh Chain Singh Cheema, followed in his father's footsteps and participated in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, winning bronze medals in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Later he started serving as National Wrestling Coach. He was also honored with the Dronacharya Award for his services. While Palwinder Singh Cheema, son of Sikh Chain Singh Cheema and grandson of Kesar Singh Pehlwan, Palwinder Singh Cheema also made quite a name for himself in wrestling and won a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester along with Rustom Hind, Bharat Kesri. Viewers Rustam Hind Kesar Singh Cheema did not break ties with the soil of Akhara till the end. Sikh Chain Singh Cheema was fully guided by Kesar Singh Cheema himself.
Viewers Sardar Balbir Singh Kanwal is the narrator that the mouth of Kesar Singh's brother Sanjhe is the most famous Kabaddi player of Punjab. who was a leading member of the Towan team. And once he fought equally with the famous kabaddi player, Shah Adhawala. Although he did not wrestle, he was the only wrestler who could force Kesar Singh. And Kesar Singh always called him as elder brother with respect. They always ate together.
Apart from Kesar Singh Cheema Pehlwani, Heer used to sing beautifully. And also used to do cattle business. They used to tell from a distance how much milk the buffalo is giving. The car used. Its seat was too heavy to sink within six months and had to be replaced. Whenever they came to Jalandhar from Patiala, most of them used to stay at Sardar Soran Singh's factory on Kapurthala Road. Or Sardar Gurdial Singh Dhillon, the brother of Sardar Balbir Singh Kanwal, who received this honour. Later Sardar Balbir Singh's elder son Narendrapal Singh got married to Soran Singh's daughter.
After retiring from wrestling in 1967, Kesar Singh Pahlwan started serving as a wrestling coach at Mahindra College. In December 1986, he also retired from the post of wrestling coach of Mahindra College and trained new wrestlers at his Akhara in Patiala. Started training in art wrestling. Spectator Kesar Singh was the owner of a handsome body and handsome personality. Often the wrestlers who came against you were mesmerized by your personality. Despite this, you were a very cheerful and friendly person. Also in Patiala, there is an Akhara used by Gaman Pehlwan Ji and Imam Bakhsh Pehlwan Ji. Kesar Singh Pehlwan suffered from heart disease in his last days. Finally, he died of a heart attack on October 20, 1993 at the age of eleven. Happened. And the wrestler was surrendered to Agni in the presence of thousands of mourners. And so ended another chapter of indigenous wrestling. The unfinished story is complete.
