In the small village of Balali in Haryana, a state infamous for its practice of female foeticide and low literacy rates, Phogat had to battle not just deep social stigma and an apathetic government, but also a disapproving family and personal tragedy, to train the girls in his sport. Yet, each of their wins in the ring, every ambition he had for them, came at great personal cost. Little did they know that this unusual command from him would change their lives forever. Much to his neighbours’ curiosity he spent two days digging a pit in his courtyard and asked his young daughters and nieces to join him there at the break of dawn one day. Determined to never see this instance repeated, Phogat decided to do the unthinkable. In 2000, after the Olympic Games closed with much fanfare in Sydney, legendary wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat watched, dejected and heartbroken, as the prize reserved by his state government for winners of Olympic medals in wrestling was left unclaimed. Determined to never see this instance repeated, Pho The inspiring life story of one of India's greatest wrestling coaches. The inspiring life story of one of India's greatest wrestling coaches.
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