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The Internet remembers ‘Baghpat Chaat Battle’ as it turns 4; watch the iconic street fight over ‘papdi-chaat’

Four years ago, a violent clash broke out between rival chaat vendors, Shiv Chaat Bhandar and Nav Durga Chaat Bhandar, on Atithi Bhawan street in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat.

By: Trends Desk
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 22, 2025 01:59 PM IST
Every year on February 22nd, Internet remembers the iconic "Baghpat Chaat Battle" and posts the video on social media platformsEvery year on February 22nd, Internet remembers the iconic "Baghpat Chaat Battle" and posts the video on social media platforms
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Four years ago today, the town of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a street fight that went viral for all the right—or rather, hilarious—reasons. While India has seen legendary battles in Panipat and Haldighati, this one left behind a different kind of legacy: memes.

The chaos erupted between two rival chaat vendors, each fighting to win over customers. But amid the scuffle, one man stood out: Harendra, a fierce participant with striking henna-dyed hair. Social media quickly crowned him “Einstein Chacha,” and his animated involvement turned him into meme gold.

Over time, the fight has taken on a life of its own, with many believing it may have even inspired the hilariously similar brawl scene in Prime Video’s Panchayat. At one point, a fan edit gave the fight a Star Wars twist—replacing sticks and rods with lightsabers, making it trend all over again.

As the Internet fondly remembers this chaotic masterpiece, the memes keep coming, proving that some battles are won not on the streets, but in the hearts (and timelines) of netizens.

Watch the most funny memes:

A user wrote, “It’s the 4th Anniversary of “The Great Battle of Papdi-Chaat” fought at Baghpat. It changed the world there after.”

 

Ghar Ke Kalesh’s account posted a video where everyone is fighting with Star Wars’ lightsabers instead of sticks.

 

Another user wrote, “The world famous Baghpat Chaat Battle was fought on this day- 4 years ago! Remembering the warriors who turned a chaat stall into a WWE ring and gave us the most legendary food fight in history.”

 

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“Happy 4th Kaleshiversary of Baghpat Chaat kalesh,” wrote another user.

 

The full-blown brawl erupted between two rival chaat vendors, Shiv Chaat Bhandar and Nav Durga Chaat Bhandar, on the bustling Atithi Bhawan street. The chaos unfolded in front of stunned onlookers, but things took a dramatic turn when a local journalist—who ended up getting hit on the right hand with a rod—managed to capture the entire scuffle on video. The footage quickly went viral, drawing widespread attention. As a result, eight people from both sides were arrested, facing serious charges, including attempt to murder.

 

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