Bary Baran Das no more
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 11 2011:
Manipur Armwrestling Association has deeply condoled the untimely demise of Indian Armwrestling Federation founder Bary Baran Das (75), who passed away on December 31 at Kolkata after a brief illness.
Bary Baran, who founded the Federation in 1977 at Kolkata, left behind his wife and three daughters, said an Association release adding that Bary was also one of the founders of Indian Strengthlifting Federation and Indian Powerlifting Federation.
At a condolence meeting held today at Singjamei, the members of the Association present also recounted Bary's visit to Manipur in september 1986, when the State hosted the 4th Junior National Armwrestling Championship.