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Guru Hanuman

Indian wrestling coach (1901–1999)

Born
15 March 1901, Chirawa
Died
24 May 1999, Meerut
Citizenship
India
Sport
amateur wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler

Vijay Pal Yadav (15 March 1901 – 24 May 1999) better known as Guru Hanuman, was a legendary wrestling coach of India who coached many medal-winning wrestlers. He was awarded the prestigious Dronacharya Award in 1987, the highest recognition for a sports coach in India, and the Padma Shri in 1983.

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Facts from Wikidata Q3632524 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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