Google Doodle shines a light on Hamida Banu, India's first female wrestler, honouring her groundbreaking achievements and inspiring journey in sports.
Hamida Banu is widely regarded as India's first female wrestler, breaking barriers in a sports reserved for men.
Born in the early 1900s near Aligarh, Hamida Banu hailed from a family of wrestlers and earned the nickname 'Amazon of Aligarh'.
The doodle describes Hamida Banu as a "trailblazer of her time," celebrated for her fearlessness & authenticity towards the sport.
On this day in 1954, Banu's wrestling match victory against Baba Pahalwan, in just 1 minute and 34 seconds & created history.
Her victory over famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan, which led to his retirement from professional wrestling.
Banu won over 300 wrestling competitions, challenging societal norms and gaining international recognition.
Banu's dedication broke barriers, encouraging women's participation in athletics, and even challenged male wrestlers openly, winning awards globally.
A Bengaluru-based artist, Divya Negi, created the doodle, which shows Banu with the word 'Google' surrounded by local plants & animals.