Khashaba jadhav biography of mahatma gandhi

Independent India's first individual Olympic medalist, Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav. With a bronze medal in 1952, KD Jadhav put Indian wrestling on the world map long before its modern champions.

Though his name might not be widely recognized today, Jadhav was undoubtedly one of independent India’s early heroes, aside from the hockey gold-medal-winning teams.

Khashaba jadhav biography of mahatma gandhi

Before Jadhav, India had never won an individual Olympic medal, except for Norman Pritchard's two silver medals in 1900. However, Pritchard was ethnically British.

Born into the family of Dadasaheb Jadhav, an accomplished wrestler, in Goleshwar, a small village in Maharashtra, on January 15, 1926, Khashaba trained in the local akhadas (wrestling arenas), honing his skills and developing a passion for the sport.

Jadhav's first encounter with significant adversity came at Raja Ram College in Kolhapur. When he approached the sports teacher to be listed for