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Bholu Indian Railways Mascot
Bholu may refer to: * Bholu (mascot), Indian railways mascot * Bholu Pahalwan, a Pakistani wrestler * Bholu Brothers, a tag team in professional wrestling * Bholu, a fictional character in the Indian animated series ''Chhota Bheem'' See also *Bhola (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bholu (mascot)
Bholu the Elephant is the mascot of Indian Railways, represented as a cartoon of an elephant holding a signal lamp with a green ring in one hand. It was initially designed for the Indian Railways' 150th anniversary commemoration events and was unveiled on 16 April 2002 in Bangalore. In 2003, Indian Railways decided to permanently retain Bholu as its official mascot. A representation of Bholu was placed on the back side of an Indian coin. Background and Development Railways were introduced in India on 16 April 1853, with a line from Bombay to Thane. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the event, Indian Railways planned a series of events in 2002–2003 which included the launching of a mascot. Bholu was designed by the National Institute of Design in consultation with the Indian Ministry of Railways and was unveiled on 16 April 2002 in Bangalore. On that day, Bholu flagged off the Karnataka Express at 6.25 pm from platform number 1 of the Bangalore city station. Accord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bholu Pahalwan
Manzoor Hussain (1922–1985), also known as Bholu Pahalwan, was a Pakistani wrestler and held the world heavyweight title. Biography Bholu came from a Kashmiri family of renowned wrestlers from Amritsar and after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, moved to Lahore, Pakistan. He lived in Amritsar until he was nine. Then during one of his school holidays, Bholu moved to Patiala to visit his father, who was also a wrestler. He was Gama Pehelwan's nephew. He died on 6 March 1985 in Pakistan. His son Nasir Bholu is also a wrestler. Career 1930s Bholu started his wrestling career in Radhanpur under the guidance of Hamida Pahalwan Rehmaniwala, real name Abdul Hamid Al Maroof Rehmani, who was an official wrestler of that state. In 1935, at age 13, Bholu made his first appearance in a wrestling contest at Lahore. He competed with Ahmad Baksh to a draw for a duration of twelve minutes. On 27 March 1939, Bholu wrestled Ahmad Baksh for the second time in Lahore. From 1935 till ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bholu Brothers
The Bholu Brothers were Pakistani wrestlers of Kashmiri origin. The brothers were from the ''Gama wrestling family'' that lasted for many decades before the independence of Pakistan. This group included resident Pakistani champions such as Bholu Pahalwan, Azam Pahalwan, Aslam Pahalwan, Akram Pahalwan and Goga Pahalwan. These were the sons of Imam Baksh Pahalwan (Rustam-e-Hind). Nephews of Gama, the greatest wrestler that Pakistan had produced. Wrestling was a way of life for them. Some of the main wrestling gyms were owned and operated by the Bholu Pahalwan family (formerly known as Gama Wrestling Family). Early days The Great Bholu's Gym known as Dar-ul-Sehat was located in a building in the City of Karachi. It was a muddy wrestling arena within a vast courtyard that was surrounded by wooden benches. Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan allotted this building to this wrestling family to be used for training. It was once an akhara or traditional training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhota Bheem
''Chhota Bheem'' () is an Indian animated comedy adventure television series, created by Green Gold Animations based in Hyderabad, This show is available in English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Bheem is a brave, strong and intelligent young boy. He often manages to solve everyone's problems which endears him to the townspeople of Dholakpur. Plot The series is set in a village in the fictional kingdom of Dholakpur. The series revolves around Bheem, sometimes referred to as Chhota Bheem due to his young age, a boy who is strong and intelligent. Bheem is a well loved figure in the village known for his good heart and helping hand. His closest friends are Chutki, a clever girl, Raju, a brave toddler wearing nothing but his underpants, and a talking monkey called Jaggu. The show revolves around Bheem and his team using their skills to solve various problems affecting the village, unravel mysteries, fight evils that seek to harm Dholakpur or its inhabitants, or foil the plans of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |