Wrestling is a popular sport in India which was considered a means of maintaining physical fitness, strength, agility and a very useful and positive activity in the arena apart from victory and defeat. Many players from Pakistan became famous in this game and became known all over the world. Muhammad Zubair alias Jhara Pehlwan is one of those who died today.
This famous Pakistani wrestler passed away on September 10, 1991 in Lahore. Jhara Pehlwan was born in 1960. He was the beacon of the family that was famous for wrestling and arena. Jhara was the son of Aslam Pahlawan, nephew of Bhulu Pahlawan, grandson of Imam Bakhsh Pahlawan and grandson of Gamma Kluwala Pahlawan.
Jhara, who entered the arena to fight the first bout on January 27, 1978, claimed victory by defeating Goga Pehlwan. The following year, in 1979, he competed against the famous Japanese wrestler Inoki, and after the fifth round of this wrestling, the Japanese wrestler raised Jhara's hand and declared him the winner.
Jhara wrestlers competed in about 60 events and won each time. These accomplishments of Jhara Pehlwan, who received the titles of Fakhr-e-Pakistan and Rustam-e-Pakistan, persuaded the envious to conspire and made Jhara addicted to drugs. Unfortunately, Jhara wrestlers could only see 31 springs of life.
