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In 1951, Roy travelled to the United
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After his return to India he acted as a trainer in many physical culture clubs. He used to train fitness and yoga to celebrities. He founded the Indian
Bodybuilding Federation in 1958. He was also the founding member of Asian Bodybuilding Federation. He also taught at the
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In 1939, he competed in his first bodybuilding competition, but did not fare well. He resolved for success and engaged himself in further practice. In 1939, he won the East Indian
Bodybuilding Championship. In 1947, he won the All India Bodybuilding Championship.
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and eight time Mr. India. After his death the Sports
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to be his guru. He would always keep a photo of Bishnu Charan Ghosh in front of him. One day Bishnu Charan Ghosh saw him working out and accepted him as his pupil.
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half hours for his autograph. Following his victory at the Mr. Universe competition, he was felicitated at the India House by the Indian High
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Roy was born in
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273:. "Historical Figures"
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367:on 27 December 2002
192:Calcutta University
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322:"The Indian Atlas"
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1055:Bodybuilding
1008:Armand Tanny
978:Tony Sansone
963:Steve Reeves
903:Jack LaLanne
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665:Eugen Sandow
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77:(2004-06-29)
75:29 June 2004
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1255:2005 deaths
1250:1916 births
1107:Chandgi Ram
1077:B. C. Ghosh
1018:John Terpak
988:Larry Scott
973:Joe Rollino
883:Bob Hoffman
868:John Grimek
843:Mark Forest
705:Monte Saldo
660:Joan Rhodes
625:Thomas Inch
570:Tony Emmott
550:Victor Dane
451:Antecedents
202:centres in
196:Doordarshan
98:Nationality
87:West Bengal
1244:Categories
1189:Gymnastics
1097:K. V. Iyer
1028:Al Treloar
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958:Bill Pearl
948:Kid Parker
918:Gilman Low
798:Paul Bragg
773:Joe Bonomo
768:Mark Berry
635:Dan McLeod
545:Niels Bukh
238:References
210:Later life
157:Early life
147:মনতোষ রায়
108:Occupation
48:1916-10-21
27:মনতোষ রায়
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923:Dan Lurie
736:New World
695:Maxalding
630:John Lees
271:Moloy Roy
228:Moloy Roy
122:Moloy Roy
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650:Reg Park
518:European
118:Children
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712:Vulcana
510:Western
502:Systems
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332:6 April
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204:Kolkata
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