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{{Infobox person<br />
| name =haji Kalimullah Khan <br />
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| birth_place = [[Malihabad]], [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
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| othername = Mango man<br />
| occupation = Horticulturist<br />
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| known for = Mango grafting<br />
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| awards = [[Padma Shri]]<br />
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'''Haji Kalimullah Khan''', popularly known as '''Mango man''', is an Indian horticulturist and fruit breeder, known for his accomplishments in breeding mangoes and other fruits.<ref name="A 'cipher' drove Haji to mangoes">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/A-cipher-drove-Haji-to-mangoes/articleshow/3045017.cms | title=A 'cipher' drove Haji to mangoes | publisher=Times of India | date=16 May 2008 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> He is known to have grown over 300 different varieties of mangoes on a single tree, using grafting techniques.<ref name="A 'cipher' drove Haji to mangoes" /> Born in [[Malihabad]], near [[Lucknow]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], Khan dropped out of school at 7th standard and took to the family business of farming.<ref name="'Aishwarya', a sweeter variety, to adorn your basket">{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aishwarya-a-sweeter-variety-to-adorn-your-basket-617947 | title='Aishwarya', a sweeter variety, to adorn your basket | publisher=ND TV | date=5 January 2011 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> Using the asexual propagation technique of [[grafting]], he has developed several new varieties of mangoes, some of which has been named after celebrities such as [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]].<ref name="UP’s new offering this summer: ‘Akhilesh aam’">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/ups-new-offering-this-summer-akhilesh-aam/ | title=UP’s new offering this summer: ‘Akhilesh aam’ | publisher=Indian Express | date=30 April 2012 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> ''Anarkali'', a variety of mango developed by him is reported to have two different skins and two different layers of pulp, each having a different taste.<ref name="'Aishwarya', a sweeter variety, to adorn your basket" /> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2008, for his contributions to horticulture. He named a variety of mango as Namo after Narendra Modi in 2014 to pay tribute to his massive victory in the general election. He also named another variety of mango as Shah after Amit Shah in 2019. <ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2016 |access-date=3 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref><br />
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* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIpGNCfTOUc | title=Mango farmer gets Padma Shri | publisher=ND TV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=29 January 2008 | access-date=2 February 2016}}<br />
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC1m0k1mA9A | title=Mango Malihabadi TVC 1 | publisher=Aanchal Kanal | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=13 July 2011 | access-date=2 February 2016}}<br />
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