The Flying SikhMilkha Singh | Journey of Life (Series) | Episode 4

Prasar Bharati Archives presents life journey of - The Flying Sikh - Milkha Singh. Story of an orphaned during the partition of India, Singh moved to India from Pakistan in 1947 and how he became one of the world's finest runner while serving in Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win a gold medal in the 400 metres race at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. He set a national record in the 1960 Olympics by winning fourth place in the 400m race in 45.73 seconds. This record remained for almost 40 years. Apart from these achievements, in 1960, he was persuaded by then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to run against Abdul Khaliq in Pakistan, whom he defeated. He then received the title of “the Flying Sikh” by General Ayub. #milkhasingh #runner #olympics #sports #games #army #indopak #soldier @Olympics @yasministry Click the link to licence recordings of DD & AIR :- https://prasarbharati.gov.in/pb-archives/#1629096103065-24677b4f-cedf Join this channel to get access to perks: /channel/UCWxqSvqiH8PGpSNPSVtFwGw/join Click here to see for Membership Exclusive contents: /playlist/UUMOWxqSvqiH8PGpSNPSVtFwGw Click on the link for Exclusive Archival content: 1- India’s March to Freedom and Beyond - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH6CmH9gYl-Xh2q9cBFa25YH 2- Great Musician and their Creation - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH4WerRtevgrYNxdO_Uh5Hv_ 3- Journey of Election in India - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH5mdWBklIHBn417l9WQqg-y 4- Preserving India’s Cultural Traditions - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH6uGJKBzXl-iu2NDwY_wdA5 5- Freedom Fighters - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH4xSRETNLwjn7LZ-5Hv58ln 6- My India My Pride - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH5OBmW2uw0NhGsoytB7_kNG 7- Timeless Memories from All India Radio - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH53l-4QaaRKTLFr8aknDxAM 8- From the Ramparts of Red Fort - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH5ZzwkGwDTsOPRmKEMpcdDl 9- Film Nostalgia - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH5-oNI6DLA9p-cp63LNa3HT 10- Immortal Voice of Mahatma Gandhi - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH4WmHIFCt2u2tgzJAjc39rT 11- Constitution of India- A Journey - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH4hOskMihD3woXA5C_58B0y 12- Path to Glory - /playlist/PLqtVCj5iilH4sr98Qah9NwilHBnoxj8R8 DISCLAIMER - "The views, information, or opinions expressed in this interview/programme are solely those of the individuals, Prasar Bharati neither endorse them nor is responsible for them in any way" Connect with Prasar Bharati Archives: Follow PB Archives on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DDArchives/ Follow PB Archives on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/centralarchives Follow PB Archives on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pbarchives Follow PB Archives on KOO: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/pbarchives You can watch our Archivals footage also at android platform on NewsOnAir PrasarBharati Official app AIR News+Live from the Google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parsarbharti.airnews&hl=en Subscribe our channel for more updates.

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