Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Dara Singh Randhawa (born Deedar Singh Randhawa)
- Ring Names
- Dara Singh ( January 1, 1948 - July 12, 2012)
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 280 lbs (127 kg)
- Born November 19, 1928
- Died July 12, 2012 (aged 83)
- Birth Place Dharmuchak, Amritsar District, Punjab, British India
- Billed From
- Punjab, India
- Nicknames Indian He-Man, Rustam-e-Hind
- Notes Famous for his legendary takedown of Australian wrestler, King Kong
Career History
- Roles
- Actor ( November 28, 1952 - July 12, 2012)
- Politician ( January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2009)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1948 - June 30, 1983)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY January 1, 1948 June 30, 1983 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face January 1, 1948 June 30, 1983 - Images
Jan 1969Jan 1953
Jan 1948
- Finishers
- Airplane Spin
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2018, Legacy
- Titles Won
Indian promotions
- 1 Commonwealth Championship
- 1 Unknown World Wrestling Championship
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (with Yukon Eric)
World Wide Wrestling Association
- 10 WWWA World Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- 1951 Champion of Malaysia
- 1954 Rustam-e-Hind
- 1956 Rustam-e-Punjab
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Dara Singh and Yukon Eric - Yukon Eric ( July 3, 1958 - August 7, 1958)