The Indian contingent was one of only two national teams to not raise their arm as they marched past Hitler, a rare defiance made sweeter by the our hockey team beating Germany to win gold!
A remarkable leader who rubbed shoulders with Dhyan Chand and BR Ambedkar, Jaipal Singh Munda remains one of the more underappreciated figures of modern Indian history.
Here's the story of the historic triumph that catapulted the Indian hockey team into an elite league of global teams that dominated their respective sports.
One of the world's most cherished hockey players, Dhyan Chand, will be conferred with the 'Bharat Gaurav' Lifetime Achievement Award at the House of Commons in the British Parliament on July 25.
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