Dara Singh

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Autobiography

Dara Singh
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Singh in 2010
Born
Deedar Singh Randhawa

(1928-11-19)19 November 1928
Died12 July 2012(2012-07-12) (aged 83)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1947–1983 (wrestler)
1950–2012 (actor)
2003–2009 (politician)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
TitleRustam-e-Hind
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouses
Bachno Kaur
(m. 19421952)
Surjit Kaur
(m. 1961)
Children6, including:
Vindu Dara Singh
FamilySee Randhawa family
Ring name(s) Dara Singh
Billed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Billed weight127 kg (280 lb)
Billed from Punjab, India
Trained byHarnam Singh
Debut1948
Retired1983