Anant Bhargava (1923–2005) was an Indian wrestler. He is recorded among Indian sportspersons of the twentieth century associated with the traditional sport of wrestling, which has long held cultural and competitive significance in India.
| Name | Anant Bhargava |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Wrestling, known in its traditional Indian form as kushti or pehlwani, has been practised across the subcontinent for centuries and is typically trained in dedicated akharas. In the twentieth century, Indian wrestlers also adapted to international freestyle and Greco-Roman styles practised at the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth and Asian Games. Bhargava's lifetime spanned the late colonial period and the early decades of independent India, a phase during which Indian wrestling produced internationally recognised competitors and saw the formal organisation of the sport under national federations.
Bhargava is identified in biographical records as an Indian wrestler active in the mid-twentieth century. Detailed competition records are not consolidated in widely available sources.
As a representative figure within the broader cohort of Indian wrestlers of his generation, Bhargava belongs to a sporting tradition that continued to evolve through the post-Independence period, eventually contributing to India's medal record at international multi-sport events.