GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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Milkha Singh
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P. T. Usha
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Farhan Akhtar
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Dharambir Singh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Milkha Singh was born on 20 November 1929 into a Rathore Rajput Sikh family. His birthplace was Govindpura, a village 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Muzaffargarh city in Punjab Province, British India (now Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan). He was one of 15 siblings, eight of whom died before the Partition of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -He set his goal to work towards and determined to transform himself into a running machine. Running had become his God, religion and also his beloved. Between 1956 and 1957, primary mission of his life was to excel in running. The track was like an open book to him, in which he could read the purpose of his life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Singh’s career was shaped by a number of coaches. Among them were Gurdev Singh, who trained him in the army, and Baldev Singh, who mentored him in the national camps. Ranbir Singh and Dronacharya awardee J S Saini coached him too. But his most chronicled coach is Arthur W Howard.