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[[File:Pahelwans in Hyderabad, c 1870.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Hyderabadi Pahalwans preparing for ''Kushti'' (Indian form of wrestling) during a competition held during the 1870s]]<br />
'''Pahalwan''' ( [[Urdu]] [[ur|پہلوان]] the word is originally derived from [[Persian language|Persian]] ) also pronounced as '''Pehelwan''', '''Pahelwan''' or '''Pehalwan''' means [[Wrestler]] in English. In [[Hyderabad, India|hyderabad]] India, the word Pahalwan is generally called and related with two types of People.<br />
* First, as it means Wrestler are those Pahalwans patronised by royalty as wrestlers during the princely era, who brought fame and respect for [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] city by winning titles worldwide in [[Kushti]] (Indian free style [[wrestling]]).<br />
* The other term of Pahalwan is as similar as Bhai of [[Bombay]] now ([[Mumbai]]), India, who afterwards of Indian Independence turned to the practice of landlords and consider as main War Lords in city crimes, mostly involved into crimes like [[Land grabbing]], Extorting and Real estate.<ref name="TI Old City">{{cite news| title=Old City in the grip of loan sharks| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-08/hyderabad/30257617_1_autorickshaw-driver-moneylenders-money-lending| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126110425/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-08/hyderabad/30257617_1_autorickshaw-driver-moneylenders-money-lending| url-status=dead| archive-date=26 January 2013| date=8 October 2011| work=[[The Times of India]]| accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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Initially in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], the Pahalwan were mostly [[Arab]]'s (locally known as [[Chaush]]), Thus the name Pahalwan was given to those [[Chaush]] Wrestlers, and this brought them into the public eyes (Thus most of the people in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] understand, that most of the pahalwans are [[chaush]]). In early days, they were respected by residents and were encouraged to settle public issues.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522527_1_corporator-loan-amount-chit-funds | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105101015/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522527_1_corporator-loan-amount-chit-funds | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-11-05 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=It's Pahelwans who call the shots in Old City}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
History of [[Chaush]] Pahalwan can be traced to the [[Nizam]]'s era. It was in 1818 AD during [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III]] some of the [[Hadramut]] [[Arabs]] migrated to [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] from [[Bhosla]]s of [[Nagpur]] and their discharge from [[Poona]] ( now [[Pune]]).<ref>http://www.primetimeprism.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=9</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">Mediaeval Deccan history commemoration volume in honour of Purshottam</ref><br />
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==Growth==<br />
Initially in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], the Pahalwans were mostly Arabs (locally known as [[Chaush]]). Thus, the title Pahalwan were given to those [[Chaush]] wrestlers, and this brought them into the public (Thus most of the people in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] understand all the pahalwan are [[chaush]]). In early days, they were respected by residents and were encouraged to settle public issues.<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/hyderabad/29492979_1_barkas-malakpet-mla-joint-family | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531074326/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/hyderabad/29492979_1_barkas-malakpet-mla-joint-family | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-05-31 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Pahalwan nurse a grudge against Akbaruddin over a land dispute}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{commons category | Kushti in Hyderabad, India}}<br />
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[[Category:Arab diaspora in India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:People from Hyderabad State]]<br />
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