Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler, senior Olympics coach and politician.

As a foster father, he also took care of his nieces Vinesh and Priyanka, children of his brother who was killed in a land dispute.

The Indian biographical film Dangal is based on Singh's life and the journey of his daughters towards success.

The book is penned by sports journalist Sourabh Duggal and was released on 21 December 2016 at the Chandigarh Press Club.

[18] It traces Mahavir Phogat's journey with his daughters and nieces hailing from a small village in Haryana to winning the medals for the country.