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The Story Of Flying Milkha Singh

Born in Govindpura, Pakistan, Milkha Singh’s life was full of struggles. In his childhood, the pain of partition of India and Pakistan and the sorrow of losing his loved ones kept him with him throughout his life. During Partition, he tried to get life back on track by hiding under the seat in the ladies compartment of the train, reaching Delhi, staying in refugee camp and cleaning utensils at dhabas. Then he joined the army and made a mark as a runner. In his 80 international races, he won 77 races, but the sorrow of losing the Rome Olympic medal remained with him for the rest of his life. His last wish was that he should see an Olympic medal in the hands of an Indian player, but alas, his last wish could not be fulfilled while he was alive. However, every achievement of Milkha Singh will be recorded in history and he will always be an inspiration for us.

Life is not made by the lines of the hand, there is some part of us too, in making life…’ Those who live only with the help of luck, they can never get success. These things said by Milkha Singh in an interview tell the story of reaching the pinnacle of success from the days of his struggle.

Before becoming a runner, his life was full of thorns. He was born on 20 November 1929 in Govindpura (now part of Pakistan) in a Sikh Rathore family. He was one of the 15 children of his parents. Many of his siblings died at a young age. He saw his parents, a brother and two sisters burning in front of him in the fire of partition. After this painful scene, he reached Delhi hiding under the berth in the compartment of the women’s bogie from Pakistan.

At the behest of his brother Malkhan Singh, he decided to join the army and after the fourth attempt, he joined the army in the year 1951. Then came sixth in the cross country race. After this success, the army selected him for special training in sports.

In 1958 he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

The Arjuna Award was offered by the Government of India in 2001, which was turned down by Milkha Singh.

1956: Represented India in 200 and 400 meters race at the Olympic Games held in Melbourne.

1958: In the National Games held in Cuttack, he set national records in 200 and 400 meters race. He also won gold medals in both these competitions in Asian Games. He had another significant breakthrough in 1958, when he won a gold medal in the 400 meters event at the British Commonwealth Games. Thus he became the first sprinter from independent India to win a gold medal in the individual event of the Commonwealth Games.

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