Haji Kalimullah Khan, popularly known as Mango man, is an Indian horticulturist and fruit breeder, known for his accomplishments in breeding mangoes and other fruits. He is known to have grown over 300 different varieties of mangoes on a single tree, using grafting techniques. Born in

Malihabad Malihabad is a town and nagar panchayat in the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also the seat of a tehsil and a community development block of the same name. As of 2011, its population was 17,818, in 3,032 households. Malihabad is ...

, near

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in the Indian state of

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, Khan dropped out of school at 7th standard and took to the family business of farming. Using the asexual propagation technique of

grafting Grafting or graftage is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together. The upper part of the combined plant is called the scion () while the lower part is called the rootstock. The succ ...

, he has developed several new varieties of mangoes, some of which has been named after celebrities and political leader such as

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etc. ''Anarkali'', a variety of mango developed by him is reported to have two different skins and two different layers of pulp, each having a different taste. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the

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, in 2008, for his contributions to horticulture. Mr_kalimullah_khan_meeting_with_his_Fan_in_his_home

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