Maharashtra Kesari
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Indian-style wrestling |
Location | India |
Established | 1854[1] |
Current champion | |
Harshwardhan Sadgir |
Maharashtra Kesari (Kesari is Sanskrit for "Lion") is an Indian-style wrestling championship, established in 1854 in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Prize[]
Cash prize was awarded to the winner since the start. But since 1982, initiated by wrestler Mamasaheb Mohol, the winner was permanently awarded with a silver mace weighing 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb).[2] As of 2008 the winner received a silver mace and a cash prize of ₹51,000 (US$720).[3] In addition, Government of Maharashtra also provided honorary sum amount to the title holders above age 50. Until 2012, to be eligible for this amount, the title holder's annual income had to be less than₹40,000 (US$560).[4] In 2015, the cash prize was raised to ₹1 lakh (US$1,400).[5]
The winners are also eligible to apply for government jobs under sports quota.[6]
Records[]
The First Champion Of This Championship is Sardar Bhomji Panchariya (1854).Harshwardhan Sadgir is current (2019) Maharashtra Kesri. Bala Rafik became the winner of 2018 by defeating the winner of the 2017 edition Abhijit Katke. Narsing Yadav holds the record of winning the title three times consecutively from 2011 to 2013 and in 2016 Vijay chaudhary tied the record of Narsing Yadav. Vijay also won three times consecutively from 2014 to 2016, whereas Ganpat Khedkar, Chamba Mutnaal, Laxman Wadar, Dadu Chougule and Chandrahar Patil have won the title twice.[1] After winning his second title in 2008, Chandrahar Patil also competed in the 2009 championship whereas previous double title holders had not competed the third time.[7] Yuvaraj Patil hold the record of being the youngest winner at the age of 17.[8]
Winners[]
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Year | Winner | Runner-up | Venue | Ref. | ||||
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1854 | Sardar Bhomji Panchariya | Nashik | Record Not Available | Nashik | ||||
1961 | Dinkar Patil (Dhayarikar) | Hanmant Mane | Dhayari, Maharashtra | |||||
1962 | Bhagwan more | RethareHarnax | ||||||
1963 | cancelled | |||||||
1964 | Ganpat Khedkar ![]() |
Amravati | [9] | |||||
1965 | Ganpat Khedkar ![]() |
Nashik | [9] | |||||
1966 | Dinanath Singh | |||||||
1967 | ChamBa mutnal | |||||||
1968 | Chamba Mutnal | |||||||
1969 | Dadu Chougule ![]() |
[10] | ||||||
1970 | Dadu Chougule ![]() |
[10] | ||||||
1971 | ||||||||
1972 | लक्ष्मण वडर ![]() |
Mohan Singh Bisen | Kolhapur | [10] | ||||
1973 | लक्ष्मण वडर ![]() |
Raghunath Pawar | Akola | [10] | ||||
1974 | ||||||||
1975 | ||||||||
1976 | Hiraman Bankar [Note 1] | [11] | ||||||
1977 | ||||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1979 | Shivajirav Pachpute | Nashik | ||||||
1980 | Ismail Shaikh | रमेश ताकवले ,हरगुडे | Solapur | |||||
1981 | बापूराव लोखंडे (ढवळ) | सरदार खूशहाल | ||||||
1982 | ||||||||
1983 | Sardaar khushal | |||||||
1984 | ||||||||
1985 | Vishnuji Joshilkar | |||||||
1986 | Gulab Barde | Rahuri | ||||||
1987 | Tanaji Bankar | Pirmohmmad Attar | ||||||
1988 | Raosaheb Magar (Nimgaon M) | |||||||
1989 | ||||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1992 | Apaalal Sheikh | Maula Shaikh | Akkalkot | Solapur | ||||
1993 | Udayraj Yadav | Mumbai | ||||||
1994 | Sanjay Patil | Maula Shaikh | Satara | |||||
1995 | Shivaji Kekan | Saheb Solanke | Beed | |||||
1996 | Ashok Shirke | |||||||
1997 | Ashok Shirke | Ahmednagar | ||||||
1998 | Gorakh Sirak | Maula Shaikh | Satara | |||||
1999 | Dhanaji Phadtare | Satara | ||||||
2000 | Vinod Chogle | Kolhapur | ||||||
2001 | Rahul Kalbhor | Pune | ||||||
2002 | Munalal Shaikh | Chandrakant Sul | Solapur | |||||
2003 | DATTA GAIKWAD | |||||||
2004 | Chandrahas Nimgire | Jeurwadi | ||||||
2005 | Sayeed bin Ali Kardoos (Sayeed Chaus) | Indapur Pune | ||||||
2006 | Amol Buchade | Aba Sul | [12] | |||||
2007 | Chandrahar Patil ![]() |
Atul Patil | Aurangabad | [3][7] | ||||
2008 | Chandrahar Patil ![]() |
Sandeep Barguje | Kadegaon, Sangli | [3] | ||||
2009 | Vijay Bankar [Note 1] | Sayeed bin Ali Kardoos (Sayeed Chaus) | Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune | [11] | ||||
2010 | Samadhan Ghodke | Nandkumar Abdaar | Rohe, Solapur | [13] | ||||
2011 | Narsing Yadav ![]() |
Mumbai | Atul Patil [Solapur] | [1] | ||||
2012 | Narsing Yadav ![]() |
Mumbai | Vijay Choudhary [Jalgao] | Gondia | [1][14] | |||
2013 | Narsing Yadav ![]() |
Mumbai | Sunil Salunke | Mumbai | Bhosari, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune | [1] | ||
2014 | Vijay Chaudhary ![]() |
Jalgaon | Sachin Yelbar | Ahmednagar | [15] | |||
2015 | Vijay Chaudhary ![]() |
Jalgaon | Vikrant Jadhav | Mumbai | Nagpur | [5] | ||
2016 | Vijay Chaudhary ![]() |
Jalgaon | Abhijit Katake | Pune | Pune | [16] | ||
2017 | Abhijit Katake (winner) | Pune | Kiran Bhagat | Bhugaon, Pune | ||||
2018 | Bala Rafik Shaikh (winner) | Bhuldhana | Abhijit Katake | Pune | Jalana | |||
2019 | Harshwardhan Sadgir | Nashik | Shailesh Shelke | Latur | Pune (Balewadi) |
Notes[]
^[Note 1] Hiraman Bankar is father of Vijay Bankar. Dadu Chaugule is father of vinod Chaughule. विजय चौधरी ठरला 'महाराष्ट्र केसरी'
References[]
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- ^ "बाराशे मल्लांची हजेरी". Sakal (in Marathi). 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "विजय चौधरी ठरला महाराष्ट्र केसरी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 28 December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "जळगावचा विजय चौधरी सलग तिसऱ्यांदा महाराष्ट्र केसरी". Loksatta (in Marathi). Pune. 10 December 2016.
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