He was the former Rustam-i-Hind and one of the elite champions of the British Raj.

He started his training at the age of six in Radhanpur and earned title of Rustam-i-Hind during 1930s.

He worked as an official wrestler for the Nawab Jalaluddin of Radhanpur and also trained Aslam Pahalwan.

[citation needed] Hamida Pahalwan was the maternal uncle of the Bholu Brothers of Pakistan.

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