Maharashtra Kesari

Maharashtra Kesari (Kesari is Sanskrit for "Lion") is an Indian-style wrestling championship, established in 1961 in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Kesari

Tournament information
Sport	Indian-style wrestling
Location	India
Established	1961[1]
Current champion
Harshwardhan Sadgir

Prize

Cash prize was awarded to the winner since the start. But since 1982, initiated by wrestler Mamasaheb Mohol, the winner was permanently awarded with a silver mace weighing 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb).[2] As of 2008 the winner received a silver mace and a cash prize of ₹51,000 (US$720).[3] In addition, Government of Maharashtra also provided honorary sum amount to the title holders above age 50. Until 2012, to be eligible for this amount, the title holder's annual income had to be less than₹40,000 (US$560).[4] In 2015, the cash prize was raised to ₹1 lakh (US$1,400).[5]

The winners are also eligible to apply for government jobs under sports quota.[6]

Records

Harshwardhan Sadgir is current (2019) Maharashtra Kesri. Bala Rafik became the winner of 2018 by defeating the winner of the 2017 edition Abhijit Katke. Narsing Yadav holds the record of winning the title three times consecutively from 2011 to 2013 and in 2016 Vijay chaudhary tied the record of Narsing Yadav. Vijay also won three times consecutively from 2014 to 2016, whereas Ganpat Khedkar, Chamba Mutnaal, Laxman Wadar, Dadu Chougule and Chandrahar Patil have won the title twice.[1] After winning his second title in 2008, Chandrahar Patil also competed in the 2009 championship whereas previous double title holders had not competed the third time.[7] Yuvaraj Patil hold the record of being the youngest winner at the age of 17.[8]

Winners

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Key

Symbol	Meaning
	Indicates that the wrestler has won the title multiple times

Year	Winner		Runner-up		Venue	Ref.
1961	Dinkar Patil (Dhayarikar)		Hanmant Mane		Dhayari, Maharashtra
1962	Bhagwan more				RethareHarnax
1963	cancelled
1964	Ganpat Khedkar				Amravati	[9]
1965	Ganpat Khedkar				Nashik	[9]
1966	Dinanath Singh
1967	ChamBa mutnal
1968	Chamba Mutnal
1969	Dadu Chougule					[10]
1970	Dadu Chougule					[10]
1971
1972	लक्ष्मण वडर		Mohan Bhise		Kolhapur	[10]
1973	लक्ष्मण वडर		Raghunath Pawar		Akola	[10]
1974
1975
1976	Hiraman Bankar ^[Note 1]					[11]
1977
1978
1979
1980	Ismail Shaikh		रमेश ताकवले ,हरगुडे		Solapur
1981	बापूराव लोखंडे (ढवळ)			सरदार खूशहाल
1982
1983	Sardaar khushal
1984
1985	Vishnuji Joshilkar
1986	Gulab Barde	Rahuri
1987	Tanaji Bankar
1988	Raosaheb Magar बालराफी शेख ( पुळूज )
1989
1990
1992	Apaalal Sheikh		Maula Shaikh	Akkalkot	Solapur
1993	Udayraj Yadav				Mumbai
1994	Sanjay Patil		Maula Shaikh		Satara
1995	Shivaji Kekan				Beed
1996
1997	Ashok Shirke				Ahmednagar
1998	Gorakh Sirak		Maula Shaikh		Satara
1999	Dhanaji Phadtare				Satara
2000	Vinod Chaughule				Kolhapur
2001	Rahul Kalbhor				Pune
2002	Munalal Shaikh		Chandrakant Sul		Solapur
2003	DATTA GAIKWAD
2004	Chandrahas Nimgire				Jeurwadi
2005	Sayeed bin Ali Kardoos (Sayeed Chaus)				Indapur Pune
2006	Amol Buchade		Aba Sul			[12]
2007	Chandrahar Patil		Atul Patil		Aurangabad	[3][7]
2008	Chandrahar Patil		Sandeep Barguje		Kadegaon, Sangli	[3]
2009	Vijay Bankar ^[Note 1]		Sayeed bin Ali Kardoos (Sayeed Chaus)		Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune	[11]
2010	Samadhan Ghodke		Nandkumar Abdaar		Rohe, Solapur	[13]
2011	Narsing Yadav	Mumbai	Atul Patil [Solapur]			[1]
2012	Narsing Yadav	Mumbai	Vijay Choudhary [Jalgao]		Gondia	[1][14]
2013	Narsing Yadav	Mumbai	Sunil Salunke	Mumbai	Bhosari, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune	[1]
2014	Vijay Chaudhary	Jalgaon	Sachin Yelbar		Ahmednagar	[15]
2015	Vijay Chaudhary	Jalgaon	Vikrant Jadhav	Mumbai	Nagpur	[5]
2016	Vijay Chaudhary	Jalgaon	Abhijit Katake	Pune	Pune	[16]
2017	Abhijit Katake (winner)	Pune	Kiran Bhagat		Bhugaon, Pune
2018	Bala Rafik Shaikh (winner)	Bhuldhana	Abhijit Katake	Pune	Jalana
2019	Harshwardhan Sadgir	Nashik	Shailesh Shelke	Latur	Pune (Balewadi)

Notes

^{^[Note 1]} Hiraman Bankar is father of Vijay Bankar. Dadu Chaugule is father of vinod Chaughule. विजय चौधरी ठरला 'महाराष्ट्र केसरी'

References

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3. "Chandrahar Patil wins Maharashtra Kesari title". United News of India. Webindia123. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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12. Supriya Dabke (20 October 2013). "Wrestling in need of encouragement". Prahaar. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
13. "सोलापूरचा समाधान घोडके 'महाराष्ट्र केसरी'". Sakal. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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15. "विजय चौधरी ठरला महाराष्ट्र केसरी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 28 December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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