Biography ::
Dr.Gajanand B. Rajput, the well
known martial artist and philanthropist was born on November 28th 1978 in
Sabarmati Area, in Ahmedabad City. He is a true Warrior By Cast ( Kshatriya ).
He is son of the Shri Bhagwat Mulchand Rajput & Shreemati Jankidevi. He is
the second child of the Rajput Family..
Gajanand Rajput is not only a
incredibly accomplished martial artist, but also a Great Indian Promoter of
different disciplines. He holds Doctorate Degree in Philosophy of Asian Martial
Arts. Black Belts in various martial disciplines. These Arts include; Wu-Shu
(Chinese), Tae Kwon Do (Korean), Lan Shou Pai (Shaolin), Karate (Japanese), and
Northern Shaolin (classical Chinese)
When he was a 12-year-old growing
up in Ahmedabad, India, he started taking lessons at his areas best Martial Arts
Master names Shree Lucky N. Chan Thakuri. His natural abilities were
quickly recognized by his martial arts teachers (Ajay Shinde & Devanshu
Patel)and they encouraged him to enter open School Board Martial Arts
competition, By the time he had achieved his first Gold Medal. He was well on
his way to becoming a martial arts champion. By 1995 Gajanand was one of the
premier Taolu (forms) and Sanda competitors in the Country. Competing in
divisions that were not segregated by Open categories, he literally captured
every title in both Amateurs and Professional Martial Arts competition. Since
1999-2007 he is the undefeated National Martial Arts Promoter in Traditional
KungFu, Contemporary wushu, Internal Arts and Fighting competition. Establishing
a legacy of wins and accumulating hundreds of trophies for his martial arts
prowess; a feat that is unparalleled even to this day!
With a view to promote and support Chinese martial arts higher education in India Gajanand Rajput has established The Chinese Wu-Shu Kung-Fu Federation of India in 1999 and organized many District, State, National Level Championships, Seminar, Festivals, Diploma courses, Workshops.
In 2006,Gajanand Rajput from India received the honour of being invited for Two Years to China, more precisely at the Shaolin Monastery. He consequently perfected himself with Monks Shi Xing Wang, and of course, Master Shi Yan Lu. During a Buddhist ceremony at the Monastary, Gajanand Rajput received his official Shaolin Monk name of Shi Heng Chang... He is the only and first Indian who received this honour to be a 35th Generation Shaolin Temple Warrior Secular Disciple.
Gajanand Rajput has been featured in over 100 stories and articles in national and international publications. Some of these magazines include Martial Arts World (Baroda), International Wushu KungFu Times (Pakistan), Combat Warrior E-Magazine (United States),