Basanta Singh (1890–1965) a.k.a. (Basanta Ram Garcha), was an Indian Wrestler, [1] who wrestled in the United States. Batsada was born in 1890 in Parowal in the Punjab. [2] While in the United States, Batsada worked with Gobar Goho also known as Chandra Guho, who helped to increase the fame of Batsada. [2] Basanta Singh competed in wrestling during the 1920s. [2] In 1929, Basanta Singh faced Matty Matsuda in the ring. As a result of the injuries he sustained in the ring, Matsuda died. [2]
Later life
Batsada never returned to India, and died in the United States in 1965. [2]
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ a b c d e Kumar, Anu. "Long before The Great Khali and WWE, there were Basanta Singh and Gobar Goho". Scroll.in.
Basanta Singh (1890–1965) a.k.a. (Basanta Ram Garcha), was an Indian Wrestler, [1] who wrestled in the United States. Batsada was born in 1890 in Parowal in the Punjab. [2] While in the United States, Batsada worked with Gobar Goho also known as Chandra Guho, who helped to increase the fame of Batsada. [2] Basanta Singh competed in wrestling during the 1920s. [2] In 1929, Basanta Singh faced Matty Matsuda in the ring. As a result of the injuries he sustained in the ring, Matsuda died. [2]
Later life
Batsada never returned to India, and died in the United States in 1965. [2]
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ a b c d e Kumar, Anu. "Long before The Great Khali and WWE, there were Basanta Singh and Gobar Goho". Scroll.in.