1. Manohar Aich was the second Indian to win any Mr Universe title.
13 Facts About Manohar Aich
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Manohar Aich did so in the 1952 NABBA Universe Championships.
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Manohar Aich was born in a kayastha family, since childhood Aich was interested in strength related sports, such as wrestling and weightlifting.
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Manohar Aich regained his strength by physical fitness exercises.
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Manohar Aich started bodybuilding exercises such as doing push-ups, squats, pull-ups, leg raises, and traditional sit-ups.
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Manohar Aich began to perform in shows titled Physique and Magic along with P C Sorcar in Dhanbad.
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Manohar Aich used to perform feats like bending steel with his teeth, bending spears with his neck and resting his belly on swords.
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Manohar Aich joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 where he began his pursuit in bodybuilding.
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Manohar Aich was introduced to weight training by Reub Martin, a British officer in the RAF.
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In 1950, at the age of 38, Manohar Aich won the Mr Hercules contest.
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Manohar Aich credited his good health with "a simple diet of milk, fruits and vegetables along with rice, lentils and fish" and not allowing any tension to creep into his life.
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Manohar Aich's sons run a gym and a fitness centre, in which Aich helped until the last few days of his life.
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On 5 June 2016, Manohar Aich died in Kolkata, aged 104 years.