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Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat

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Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat
Front Cover of the book
AuthorSaurabh Duggal
LanguageEnglish
GenreAutobiography
PublisherHachette UK
Publication date
7 January 2017
Publication placeIndia
Pages224 pages
ISBN978-93-5195-134-6

Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat is the 2016 autobiography of the Indian wrestling coach and amateur wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat. The book is his official autobiography by Saurabh Duggal.[1]

It traces Phogat's journey with his daughters and nieces hailing from a small village in Haryana to winning the medals for the country.[2] The story was popularised as the Hindi biographical 2016 hit film Dangal.

See also

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  • Dangal - the Hindi film based on the story
  • Phogat sisters – the sibling group featured in the book

References

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  1. ^ "The curious case of Mahavir Singh Phogat". Times of India Blog. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  2. ^ "Geeta Phogat's wrestler dad Mahavir Singh glorified in Aamir Khan's Dangal". Hindustantimes.com. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2017-09-04.