He passed away on 18 June 2021 due to complications from COVID-19, just days after the death of his wife, former national volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur.
Born around 1929 in Govindpura (now in Pakistan), Milkha Singh’s childhood was upended by the 1947 Partition. He witnessed the massacre of his parents and several siblings, escaping to India by hiding in a train's women's compartment. Arriving in Delhi as a refugee, he survived through menial jobs and was even briefly jailed for ticketless travel before joining the in 1951, where his talent for running was finally discovered. Rise to International Stardom milkha singh
Singh’s athletic career took off in the late 1950s as he dominated Asian sprinting: He passed away on 18 June 2021 due