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May 22, 2022 • 24 tweets • 5 min read
But who was Gama?
One way of answering is to say he was the greatest wrestler that has ever lived, maybe the most formidable unarmed combatant to ever live, but put it this way, an entire armed mob intent on mass murder once fled him in mortal terror. More on that in a bit.
Did I say he was a wrestler? That's not quite right. He was THE wrestler. He specialised in the subcontinental style called pehelwani, which is extremely demanding.
And Gama was extremely good.
Sep 3, 2020 • 73 tweets • 7 min read
To clarify, this is India so when I say truck, I don't mean SUV, IT IS A LITERAL LORRY FILLED WITH RICE
Update: BIL is now negotiating with lorry driver. My requests to keep phone on speaker so I can here have been coldly rebuffed. I can however confirm that bribe has been offered and rejected. I cannot say whether this was a question of principle or price