- Famous Indian wrestler, Sripati Khanchanale, who had won the esteemed ‘Hind Kesari’ title in 1959, passed away.
- In 1959, Khanchanale won the ‘Hind Kesari’ title by defeating wrestler Rustam-e-Punjab Battasingh at the New Railway Stadium in Delhi.
‘Hind Kesari’-winning wrestler Sripati Khanchanale passes away