Well-known wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar died at a private hospital in Pune yesterday. He was 83. Andalkar, a former  Olympian who took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, had bagged the coveted "Hind Kesari" title in 1960.
 
He also went on to clinch Gold and Silver medals in two different weight categories in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games. 

Andalkar was also a recipient of the Arjuna award in 1964 and the Maharashtra government's 'Shiv Chhatrapati Award' in 1982 for his contribution to wrestling. 

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over the death of Andalkar. In his condolence message Mr Fadnavis said, the wrestling history will be incomplete without Andalkar and the state has lost Bhishmacharya of wrestling with the death of the great wrestler.