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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Google on Saturday paid tribute to Hamida Banu, considered as India’s first woman wrestler. The search engine giant changed their homepage logo to celebrate the life of the woman who entered the sport that was dominated by the male population during the 1940s and 50s. Banu born in the early 90s hailed from Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh. “On this day in 1954, the wrestling match that earned Banu international recognition and acclaim was reported – she had defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan, in just 1 minute and 34 seconds, after which the latter retired from profess…

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