Milkha Singh has set various records in sprint one of that his personal best timing is 45.73 sec, that he clocked in the 4th position in the 400m Olympic occasion of 1960, held in Rome, making a national record he sustained for 41 years. Milkha proudly represented India in the Olympic event of 1956 (Melbourne), 1960 (Rome), along with 1964 (Tokyo) together with his dynamic and eye performances. Now, he's become an ideal personality for its young generation with a cogent narrative that depicts Milkha's'never say die' attitude and a gold heart that beats for the nation.

The legendary athlete was created in Govindpura, a village 10km away from Muzaffargarh (which is currently a district at Pakistan) in a Sikh Rajput family. Milkha Singh's birth date is controvertible being 20th November 1929 according to the documents of Pakistan and 20th November 1935 based on other official records. At the tender age of 12, Milkha witnessed a brutal massacre where his parents and other relatives succumbed. Milkha along with his brother survived as they ran for life.

Young Milkha decided to join the Indian Army, which took him four tries to qualify for this. Throughout his workout sessions at the military, Milkha was able to operate quickly contrary to a meter gauge train which helped him in raising his pace. At the Asian Games of 1958, Milkha secured a gold trophy in 200m and 400m race with timings 21.6 sec and 47 sec, respectively. In the exact same year, in the Cardiff Commonwealth Games of 1958, he finished first in the 400m race together with the time of 46.16 sec, clinching the gold trophy . It was India's first gold medal following independence. Milkha has been encouraged to Junior Commissioned Officer rank from a Sepoy because of his astounding performance at the track and true efforts in sports. Post that, Milkha bagged numerous accolades for the nation, winning 77 races from 80. Allitebooks

Following his retirement in the Indian Army, Milkha founded a charitable trust in 2003 to assist those sportspersons who have calibre to win but are lacking with the ideal guidance and source. He has given all of his medals and decorations, considering them the country's property rather than his own. Really, Milkha is a man of words who demonstrated what he thought. His struggles during the first phase of lifestyle made him powerful enough to stand against all odds and never to bow down in front of collapse, running to pursue success. At a sportsperson's life, the pressure is always there; you need to learn to manage it.

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