Kishan Lal (Tapan Das In GOLD) Age, Wife, Biography & More
Kishan Lal (Tapan Das In GOLD) Age, Wife, Biography & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Kishan Lal |
| Nicknames | 'Dada' or Dada of Indian Hockey |
| Profession | Former Hockey Player |
| Famous For | Captaining Indian Hockey Team in the 1948 Olympics, that won Gold Medal |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 170 cm** in meters**- 1.70 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 7ā** |
| Field Hockey | |
| International Debut | East Africa Tour (1947) |
| Domestic/State Teams | Mhow Heroes, Mhow Green Walls, Kalyanmal Mills, Jhansi Heroes, Bhagwant Club of Tikamgarh |
| Nature on Field | Energetic |
| Positions | Halfback, Winger |
| Mentor | Maharaja Bir Singh Ju Dev |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ā¢ During his captaincy, Team India won all the matches played at the 1948 London Olympic. ā¢ In 1966, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri by the then President Dr. Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 February 1917 |
| Age (At the time of Death) | 63 Years |
| Birthplace | Mhow (Officially known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar) Central Province, British India |
| Date of Death | 22 June 1980 |
| Place of Death | Madras (Now Chennai) |
| Place of Cremation | Sion Crematorium, Mumbai |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mhow, Madhya Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Watching Polo, Listening to Music |
| Girls, Affairs, and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Name Not Known |
| Children | Sons- Devki Lal (Hockey Coach, died on 21 September 2009), and three others Daughter- 1 |
| Parents | Names Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kishan Lal
Did Kishan Lal smoke?: Not Known
Did Kishan Lal drink alcohol?: Not Known
When he was a child, he became very interested in watching Polo.Ā It is said that it was Polo that inclined him towards Hockey.
At the age of 14, he started to play field Hockey.
Kishan Lal as an adult
In childhood, Kishan Lal was snapped by an arrogant hawker and said āWho do you think you are? The son of a King? Do you have dinner with princes?ā Kishan retorted: āDonāt be so smart. One day, Iāll dine with the Prince of England.ā Amazingly, when India won the Olympic Gold, he dined with the Prince of England.
For some time, Kishan Lal played with the Hockey aceĀ Dhyan Chand for Jhansi Heroes.
Kishan Lal (in a red circle) with Dhyan Chand and Governor General Chakravorty Rajgopala Chari
During that time, the captain of Bhagwant Club Hockey Team,Ā Mr. M. N. Zutshi got impressed by his play and Kishan Lal was brought to the attentionĀ of the Maharaja Bir Singh Ju Dev, who helped Kishan Lal very much.
In 1941, he played forĀ BB & CI Railway (Now, Western Railway). After some time, he played for Central IndiaĀ in the National Hockey Championship.
He was the member of the winning teams of Agha Khan Cup,Ā Beighton Cup,Ā Obaidullah Khan CupĀ and theĀ Scindia CupĀ Tournaments.
In 1947, he was selected to the Indian Hockey Team for the first time and played under the captaincy of Dhyan Chand on the tour of East Africa.
In the 1948 Olympics, he was made the captain of the team and won the Gold medal after beating Great Britain by 4-0, in the final. It was the occasion of honour and Pride when India was performing for the first time as an Independent Nation and for the first time, the Indian Tri-colour was unfurled when National Anthem was played.
Kishan Lalās Indian Hockey Team of the 1948 Olympics
After winning the Gold medal in Olympics, a red carpet welcome was given to the team in Bombay.
Kishan Lalās Indian Hockey Team in Bombay
At that time, the then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and the then Prime Minister of India, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, attended an exhibition match of the Olympic winning team.
Kishan Lal played hockey for 28 years and after retirement, he became a coach and trained the players likeĀ Balbir Singh, Harbinder Singh, Prithipal Singh and Mohinder Singh.
Balbir Singh was trained by Kishan Lal
Harbinder Singh was also trained by Kishan Lal
In 1964, he received the invitation from the Malaysian Hockey Board to train the Malaysian Team.
In 1968, Kishan Lal was invited to train East Germany.
In 2018, the GOLD movie was released, in which, actor Akshay Kumar portrayed the role of him as Tapan Das.
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