Mahadev Deka is a

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from Barpeta district,

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

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. By profession he is an assistant engineer i
Public health department of Assam
In 2008 he was the runner up of Musclemania Superbody world championship and in 2009 has won the championship ( Musclemania) in the Open BW (bantamweight) category, held in Florida from 18–21 June.

Diet Schedule

He follows a daily diet of 20 egg whites, a chicken, fruit juice, little rice, lot of green vegetables and allotted supplements.

Training

Mahadev took his first training from Manohar Aich in

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in 1992 and went on to win bronze at Bharar Kumar Championship in

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the same year.

Heart surgery

In August 2002, Mahadev underwent an

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. Post-operation, he developed a

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in his chest. He was advised an open-heart surgery to get it removed and so he took a break of three months. He also underwent

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. But all these could not resist him to go to his favorite place, the gym. In 2008 he was the runner up of Musclemania Superbody world championship, and won its Mr Universe title in the bantamweight class in 2009 held in Florida. On his return he received a hero’s welcome from fans for his victory.

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Tarun Gogoi Tarun Gogoi (11 October 1936 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral vi ...

promised him a house and the

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has announces a cash award of Rs50,000.Asom PHE
Minister Rihon Daimary, at a function held at his office chamber, felicitated him with ''Chelleng Chador'', ''

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'' and a cash award of Rs.25,000.

Philanthropy

Mahadev Deka has been involved in several charities. He is the brand ambassador for an NGO called Kidney Citizen which is a one of a kind not for profit organization supporting people with

kidney The kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped organs found in vertebrates. They are located on the left and right in the retroperitoneal space, and in adult humans are about in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood ...

diseases. Kidney Citizen is a registered charitable trust set up by Uttam Basar for helping the cause of the underprivileged and all patients with kidney diseases. The Foundation has two focus areas: Awareness and Healthcare. To increase the reach and corpus of the Foundation, Mahadev Deka has undertaken initiatives such as spreading awareness through public appearances and its website for which Kidney Citizen has teamed up with the internet technology company
TOUCHWEB Solutions
The aim is to raise awareness through the website about

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procedure,

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, and other kidney related issues, which can save lives.

References

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Diet Schedule

Training

Heart surgery

Philanthropy

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