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The Great Gama

1878 - 1960

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Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly known by the title Rustam-e-Hind and by the ring name The Great Gama, was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India and later, Pakistan. In the early 20th century, he was an undefeated wrestling champion of British India. He was born in the Kashmiri Butt caste in Jabbowal village (Amritsar District) in the Punjab Province of British India in 1878, and was awarded a version of the World Heavyweight Championship on 15 October 1910. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of The Great Gama has received more than 3,208,464 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. The Great Gama is the 152nd most popular wrestler, the 625th most popular biography from India and the 2nd most popular Indian Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.06

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, The Great Gama ranks 152 out of 700. Before him are Kurt Pettersén, Takehide Nakatani, Jeff Hardy, László Papp, Rhyno, and Nicolae Martinescu. After him are King Kong Bundy, Kelpo Gröndahl, Mark Schultz, Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko, Theodore Long, and Jerry Lawler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1878, The Great Gama ranks 184. Before him are Albert Corey, Margaret Abbott, Karel van de Woestijne, Edith Hannam, John McLean, and Oscar Olson. After him are Muriel Robb, Wollmar Boström, Paul Weinstein, Peter Kemp, William C. deMille, and Augustus John. Among people deceased in 1960, The Great Gama ranks 185. Before him are Julius Frey, Juan Manuel Frutos, John Rupert Firth, Karel Absolon, Nils Widforss, and Alfred E. Green. After him are Erik Lindahl, Lawrence Tibbett, José Serrato, August Gailit, Aneurin Bevan, and Christopher Hornsrud.

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In India

Among people born in India, The Great Gama ranks 625 out of 1,493. Before him are Nitish Kumar (1951), Gurdial Singh (1933), George Fernandes (1930), Rahul Gandhi (1970), Indra Nooyi (1955), and Anna Chandy (1905). After him are Rukmini Devi Arundale (1904), Ismail Merchant (1936), Asha Parekh (1942), Ardeshir Irani (1886), K. J. Yesudas (1940), and Veerappan (1952).

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Among WRESTLERS In India

Among wrestlers born in India, The Great Gama ranks 2. Before him are The Great Khali (1972). After him are Sushil Kumar (1983), Geeta Phogat (1988), Bajrang Punia (1994), Babita Kumari (1989), Yogeshwar Dutt (1982), and Vinesh Phogat (1994).

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