Manohar Aich: 5 quick facts about the renowned bodybuilder

Former Mr Universe Manohar Aich died at the age of 104. Here are 5 quick facts about the celebrated bodybuilder

Manohar Aich was the first Indian to become Mr Universe in 1952, five years after the country's independence.

He was called 'Pocket Hercules' because of his short height (4ft 10 in)

Before become a body builder, he worked as a stunt man with a renowned magician

Murali Kumar of Indian Navy taking blessing of Manohar Aich after winning the title Talwalkar Classique 2013 National body building at YB Chavan ,Matunga on 28/11/2013. Pic: Bipin Kokate

He performed his last bodybuilding show in 2003 at the age of 89

He contested elections for the BJP in the early nineties but lost

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